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sevenzip-apset.exe

Speedy Installer

LiveSoftAction

The program utilizes the Appscion Download and Install manager, an adware distribution bundler from SIEN SA. The setup program includes ad-supported toolbars and utilities. The application sevenzip-apset.exe by LiveSoftAction has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SIEN SuperInstall installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
LiveSoft_Action  (signed by LiveSoftAction)

Product:
Speedy Installer

Version:
9.10.1.2

MD5:
a957eb05e634dd9f6accbfbaa92a8b53

SHA-1:
b63234876678f66c5186c371cf7acbb337d7c885

SHA-256:
152fcc386f5df2ada269a12700f14ef02a242be87f19a6984abbf5ad634105f5

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer that uses the Appscion to bundle adware.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:24:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/GetNow.ersd
7.11.217.176

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3179

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.9925
9.0.1.065

ESET NOD32
Win32/GetNow.H potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-c6da7cb1
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of setup_un.exe (Adware)
2015.6.12.18

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15271

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dowhsg
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Sien
15.3.6.4

Sophos
PUA 'Live Soft Action' (of type Adware)
5.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37788

File size:
893.6 KB (915,024 bytes)

Product version:
9.10.1.2

Copyright:
(c) LiveSoft_Action. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SIEN SuperInstall

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\sevenzip-apset.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LiveSoftAction

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/9/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/10/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction, O=LiveSoftAction, STREET="64-66, Mezzanine", STREET=Dionisie Lupu Street, L=Bucharest, S=ROMANIA, PostalCode=010458, C=RO

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

Serial number:
0DB89F49425D87D205160442DA55CE38

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/2/2015 2:40:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:M+o/cDOt+yelXs4OOPE/y0vG8TPOiwEZjRl5zu3OeogXVdod+y90+o:ML/cDOfIgJTPOfOj5zu3OPgId+yFo

Entry address:
0x23F760

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 57, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, E8, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
796 KB (815,104 bytes)

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