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Spybot Search.exe

Spybot Search & Destroy

Install Assistant

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application Spybot Search.exe by Install Assistant has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Install Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
Spybot Search & Destroy

Version:
3.0.0.86

MD5:
f577a71a8489689c86a94e4a1a2079d7

SHA-1:
97187f7a76688fcb75d13e9b6e70de53f092a14f

SHA-256:
85f536dae255ffb607f67f58e63fbebb013758a417ea2f7106a829863d39892c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 6:13:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.InstallA (M)
16.5.10.9

File size:
844.7 KB (864,944 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.86

Copyright:
(c) Install Assistant

Original file name:
Spybot Search .exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Assistant

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
3/9/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/9/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Assistant, O=Install Assistant, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
22447A22A7271728A9B013CFD533476D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/14/2015 1:25:10 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:touWPwYQFpP0v+dSR3IS5b9qXG9eY/Ngbj6E2fe5pqiMw5PrNeAwt1dIRws6asD2:toO1KZ95b1X/NgK5E5Re8w8c4VAt+ANY

Entry address:
0x126A

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 08, 90, 47, 00, 8B, F8, 33, D2, 8B, CF, 8B, 5F, 3C, 03, DF, 2B, 05, 1C, 10, 40, 00, 89, 45, F4, 1B, D2, F7, D8, 89, 55, F8, 0F, B7, 73, 14, 83, D2, 00, F7, DA, 89, 75, F0, 52, 8B, 93, A0, 00, 00, 00, 50, 8B, 44, 1E, 24, 03, 05, 28, 10, 40, 00, 50, FF, B3, A4, 00, 00, 00, E8, 88, FD, FF, FF, 8B, 54, 1E, 28, 83, C4, 10, A1, 28, 10, 40, 00, 2B, D0, 83, FA, 01, 76, 0D, 8B, 4C, 1E, 24, 03, C8, 03, CF, E8, F2, FE, FF, FF, A1, 20, 10, 40, 00, 83, C6, 40, 03, F3...
 
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Entropy:
7.0557

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
478.5 KB (489,984 bytes)

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

http://download.downtoad.com/v2/click/f5n53siy/?d=http://www.downtoad.com/1downloadfiles/spybotsearchanddestroy.exe&n=Spybot Search & Destroy&key=8f35acb05a7675d174b148d5b705b4476da231c21e0b38910e7d748cce01e432&affiliate_image=http://www.downtoad.com/inventory/spybotsearchanddestroy/.../installicon.png&product_image=http://www.downtoad.com/inventory/spybotsearchanddestroy/.../installsplash.png&filename=Spybot Search & Destroy Setup&sid=Bing2-USA-SpybotSearchDestroy-

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