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spybot.exe

The application spybot.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from get.download2desktop.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
af9c49f1949a2a4b76655ac9bfda4ba5

SHA-1:
cf09e09ea39ebf8a903e43331ce82a1485ca9518

SHA-256:
a3592724c7561977d8142d8f81b98f6e18c20012edd21bd96a3e241aa673b17f

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:08:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.160.72

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3354

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2081
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AA potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Outbrowse
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of install-flashplayer.exe (Adware)
2014.9.11.20

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3267

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.09.11.04

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbxkzp
0.28.0.60698

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10444

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.DB6BCC95
7.2.254

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
31208

File size:
707.7 KB (724,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hjlmv05Fa7QsMHYVgAfFPmwQg8lfUDJkvqGzj5FQ8QDb3dnDwAr/o/mNe3akx80N:hjKQs7Vg6F+PfUDK95i8QDDphouA3akH

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9468

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file spybot.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://get.download2desktop.com/DownloadManager/Get?p=414&d=9892&l=9338&n=1&productname=free-downloadss.com&d1=1&d2=1&d3=1&d4=1&d5=150261&exeurl=http://www.spybotupdates.biz/.../spybot-2.2.exe&dynamicname=Spybot&filename=Spybot

http://www.iifreedownload.com/.../download.php?id=53c144937af9b&i=150261

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