the fray - never say never.exe

SystemNode

Maxiget Limited

This is a bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application the fray - never say never.exe by Maxiget Limited 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 New IT Desktop Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from 4su.files-download-73.com.
Publisher:
SwapSystem  (signed by Maxiget Limited)

Product:
SystemNode

Description:
SystemComponent

Version:
4, 0, 31, 0

MD5:
bfe9e33f752bda105a1b096629286ecd

SHA-1:
bbc0d06ba40077cba2f3d0c9dd5fdf710b1b5939

SHA-256:
aba38a563aa7df5df355fc82c899f3cb211b278053b36bff80b843ffd33a2497

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a modified installer version of the software and bundles additional offers including 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:
6/17/2025 12:32:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.New IT Limited.Maxiget.Bundler (M)
16.6.2.0

File size:
115.5 KB (118,280 bytes)

Product version:
4, 0, 31, 0

Copyright:
2014

Trademarks:
SmallTrade Inc.

Original file name:
0008.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
New IT Desktop Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\videos\the fray - never say never.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/4/2014 8:59:17 AM

Valid to:
8/15/2016 3:41:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Maxiget Limited, O=Maxiget Limited, L=Limassol, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6558A31AA7EB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/18/2014 11:30:22 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:rYLWAyXK9XIV6oY2ZVjZe06B3zwSVdsN7TdooTIUGQyooo5k7Ts1h7TA8Q/ZW:rr3KJK6Z2ZZ6B3zwSLUZI65aipOZW

Entry address:
0x2F16

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 08, 00, 00, 00, C7, 45, F4, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 00, 40, 40, 00, 68, 28, 0A, 00, 00, BE, B8, A4, BB, 00, 56, 33, DB, 53, FF, 15, 98, 40, 40, 00, 53, 68, 80, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 03, 53, 6A, 01, 68, 00, 00, 00, 80, 56, FF, 15, 90, 40, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 83, FE, FF, 0F, 84, 0A, 01, 00, 00, 56, E8, FA, E6, FF, FF, 59, 56, 88, 45, FF, FF, 15, 94, 40, 40, 00, 38, 5D, FF, 0F, 84, F0, 00, 00, 00, 68, 90, 01, 00, 00, BF, 14, 51, 40, 00, 57, FF, 15, 5C, 40...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8.5 KB (8,704 bytes)

The file the fray - never say never.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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