sony if-s50k user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe

Download Manager

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 sony if-s50k user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe by LiveSoftAction has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Sien AppScion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from stapi.appscion.com.
Publisher:
LiveSoftAction  (signed and verified)

Product:
Download Manager

Version:
1.0.11.0

MD5:
c833fca9ebc937202641ea298a59de3d

SHA-1:
a620d4b3edd6048d06cc1f849b29f33c0fe6315d

SHA-256:
fbd7c642ac230f104b07127c3f8b83043b657cb1ad8028b15bb0a485f863d130

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:34:19 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.142.170

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-140725

AVG
Adware BundleApp_r.A
2014.0.3986

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.GetNow.C
18084

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2144
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/GetNow.B potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/GetNow
7/25/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.Downloader
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.LiveSoftAction.A
v2014.07.25.12

McAfee
LiveSoftAction!E3851D120DB2
5600.7058

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwalwi
0.28.0.59048

Reason Heuristics
DownloadManager.LiveSoftAction.y
14.7.25.12

Sophos
Live Soft Action
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10462

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0325
7.2.206

VIPRE Antivirus
Appscion
28194

File size:
676.6 KB (692,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.11.0

Copyright:
(c) LiveSoftAction. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Sien AppScion Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sony if-s50k user guide provided through pdfretriever.com.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/4/2012 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/5/2014 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LiveSoftAction, OU=SienAppNetwork, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=LiveSoftAction, L=Bucharest, S=functiune, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
17E4CA22DB0D2CFD73BAACB9BD605BF7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/7/2014 9:03:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6ahUOV7c8TazefLtNUH56qcK/k+0sV8YBytOqDxy9087:6XOVw8TzLt1DvsKXtlDxyL7

Entry address:
0x18D860

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 4F, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F0, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 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, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
580 KB (593,920 bytes)

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