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ski.exe

Pavel KRASNOV

This installer (utilizes the InstalleRex from WebPick) is designed to bundle additional software offerings such as adware and malware, mostly web browser extensions in the download manager, with minimal user consent. In most cases the setup process will install a browser extension for IE, Chrome and Firefox by default. The application ski.exe by Pavel KRASNOV has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application.
Publisher:
Pavel KRASNOV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bbe4dab7e54ca0a7a0f9213f91ddf912

SHA-1:
39853bc1531b298ba830a54e038123ec66c270c4

SHA-256:
8a98f3e496d196e687f9df1351fd4abd02a799e208c27911a47dc2ba4e20c61a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers in the installer/setup process.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:30:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebPick.PavelKRASNOV (M)
16.2.11.19

File size:
1.3 MB (1,345,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\ski.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Pavel KRASNOV

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
1/17/2014 3:46:29 PM

Valid to:
1/17/2015 3:46:29 PM

Subject:
E=pavel0125@hotmail.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Pavel KRASNOV", O=Pavel KRASNOV, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
145B82E22CCF1D1A2268198D76B51075

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/22/2014 5:38:14 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:uTgAaiZKWWZOGbEXz2AFDds2gqYImpJJXma3aVaWIbeQeqd0rNtnIBN:XiZbz3BsVQm5nGHIbesd0fno

Entry address:
0xDC0B

Entry point:
E8, 7E, 44, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, DC, 41, 00, E8, DF, 12, 00, 00, E8, CB, 0F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 11, 44, 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, 96, 01, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9277  (probably packed)

Code size:
87 KB (89,088 bytes)

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

http://fastapplicationmy.ru/?e=dnkp&publisher=1387&country=SG&ind=7223213803232143795&exid=0&ssd=7279462122865701459&hid=8266980231634076205&osid=601&channel=0&sfx=1&category_name=DownloadKeeper&install_date=20130123

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1.stylefun.info  (198.7.61.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dl.softservers.net  (184.154.145.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

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