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InstallVibes

This is the installer and setup program from the InstallVibes branded Yontoo adware web browser extension. This adware injects various forms of advertisements in the user's web browser based on the HTML content and URLs viewed. Ad include banners, in-line context text links, coupons, and search. The program will install an auto-updating background service that will update the software with additional features. The application setup.exe by InstallVibes has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
InstallVibes  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3d4a75b170b3f20bc2c3d99d9ac3ee11

SHA-1:
f87a1d5d6b9c8beb1b38f03c01ad6e3d3d4ebd2e

SHA-256:
ec39f3010cdf1cd0a97c75bb54b39eecaedd3c655ce0b95a128c3c77a758d13d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Belongs to the Sambreel/Yontoo progam that inserts various forms of advertising in the user's web browser, installed with minimal or no user consent.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 1:45:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Yontoo.InstallVibes.Installer (M)
16.2.24.4

File size:
317.2 KB (324,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallVibes

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/20/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallVibes, O=InstallVibes, STREET=Ehad Haam 21 St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6515103, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F29201EBC1EAD2B751F2854AD68C6244

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/26/2014 5:50:59 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:2Ty579pvPxagLbii5bkgVuN+xSKV7Wkrsf7Ls2RDx5JWc5myssA0Vicn:Cy579hJhXikbkgaISKVyjJjusLd

Entry address:
0x2EC6

Entry point:
E8, 10, 53, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 6C, 41, 00, E8, 94, 32, 00, 00, E8, E1, 54, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, A3, 52, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 62, 4A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.8340

Code size:
63 KB (64,512 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://lp.download-free-videos.com/.../setup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wac.edgecastcdn.net  (72.21.81.13:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to service.yontoo.com  (8.25.35.148:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.yontoo.com  (8.25.35.15:80)

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