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showbox.exe

The application showbox.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 anti-malware scanners. It uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme. The file has been seen being downloaded from unitial.net.
MD5:
549784a545523bae87abceb4d9084924

SHA-1:
f65d8eb53241aa0adcb10bba3435afe667139ef1

SHA-256:
20afb4b0f7f2c263760bac2e5a3c54c17fce259f3199f1a7cf0dbf29302ce644

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstalleRex from WebPick Internet Holdings to install bundled add-ons including toolbars and other web browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:19:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.28
736

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MultiPlug
2015.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen4
7.11.205.178

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-CK [PUP]
2014.9-150130

AVG
Adware Generic6.KSO
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.28
1.0.20.150

Bkav FE
HW32.Packed
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AdWare.MultiPlug.VA
20877

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.36840
9.0.1.030

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.28
8.15.01.30.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.EL application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.28
11.2015-30-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.28
15.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14803

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MultiPlug
14.0.0.2565

McAfee
MultiPlug-FVB
5600.6870

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Mplug.28
16.0.0.90

Panda Antivirus
PUP/TSUploader
15.01.30.12

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
15.1.30.0

Sophos
PUA 'MultiPlug' (of type Adware)
59

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Heur.Malware-Cryptor.Multiplug
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4753027
36666

File size:
1.1 MB (1,158,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/16/2012 11:32:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CFxyhRArUpg1fVFQrmJvgbm3FKFe7Q5QKhPRcj:lkrU8vbVKFn5/L

Entry address:
0x23C9B

Entry point:
E8, 8F, 36, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 70, 05, 46, 00, E8, BF, 0E, 00, 00, E8, 5C, 38, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 22, 36, 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, 2B, 07, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.3985

Code size:
362.5 KB (371,200 bytes)

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

http://unitial.net/v377/v377?product_name=showbox(1).apk&filesize=2.2 MB&product_title=DFH Download Manager&installer_file_name=showbox(1)&product_file_name=showbox(1).apk&product_download_url=http://.../get.php?file=f56c3faf&m

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