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setup_ad.exe

VisualBee

Visual Software Systems LTD

The application setup_ad.exe by Visual Software Systems has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.media970.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Visual Software Systems LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
VisualBee

Version:
V24.18.1

MD5:
ed2afe0e7c63ae0f836223770b1615bb

SHA-1:
ca25e4553abddeeb44f857322e691dd4ef8f40e5

SHA-256:
d345af089913cbc6420df70a144324d1c495d99ed808687f35538f1e61b2f21a

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 6:37:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.170.84

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Toolbar
4.0.3.16123

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1326
9.0.1.023

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownWare.I potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
MSIL.Solimba
v2016.01.23.07

McAfee
Artemis!10D1CE94374A
5600.6512

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbfyqg
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.1.23.7

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.16121

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1104
7.2.23

File size:
535.5 KB (548,344 bytes)

Product version:
V24.18.1

Copyright:
VisualBee.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Visual Software Systems LTD

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/17/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/17/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Visual Software Systems LTD, O=Visual Software Systems LTD, L=Tel Aviv - Yafo, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4151E7647C88F6CE43FD79FAAA1350F0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Ksn6xYvMrpZoInvnVzCeuZa4nYLD34Y6yCgeVPZTxl82fKWcG5A32AZe+bXyQCtu:Z6xYv2ZPVz9maCYQa/Gha2SJ7yeicIg

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file setup_ad.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.media970.com/.../i2lul2HKfp2MYmzEXsp6w41kbZZmnqmWjWVxmI2ce5mOZJiYYpt8lw

http://www.media970.com/.../i2lul2HKfZyQamzEXsp6w41kbZZmnqmWjWVxmI2ce5mOZJiYYpt8lw?dp=uniqueid

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