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TheAnswerFinder.exe

TheAnswerFinder

Mime Ventures LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application TheAnswerFinder.exe by Mime Ventures has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins.
Publisher:
Mime Ventures  (signed by Mime Ventures LLC)

Product:
TheAnswerFinder

Version:
1.0

MD5:
859a3b882f37317af24ee964a23cce97

SHA-1:
64e64d3d334bfba74b11e39f46f580a504a5d958

SHA-256:
aa0a8799546e3200d0390c7a77f4cc67d44d15f882551a42343e7875a9c79b4b

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 3:16:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
AdWare.W32.InstallBrain
2.1.4+

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.IBryte
2015.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.plsaza
7.11.204.224

avast!
Win32:IBryte-JD [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3183

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.TheAnswerFinder
4.0.3.1532

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20265

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.302
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.iBryte.P application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
3/2/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AgentCV
t3scan.1.8.6.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TheAnswerFinder.A
v2015.03.02.12

McAfee
Artemis!9AB594C3DE9A
5600.6839

Norman
IBryte.AJQ
11.20150302

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse
15.3.2.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1120
7.2.61

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OAN15
10.465.02

VIPRE Antivirus
iBryte
36934

File size:
1.7 MB (1,786,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © TheAnswerFinder 2014

Original file name:
TheAnswerFinder.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\theanswerfinder\theanswerfinder.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mime Ventures LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/17/2014 1:39:32 PM

Valid to:
10/18/2015 1:39:32 PM

Subject:
E=admin@theanswerfinder.com, CN=Mime Ventures LLC, OU=TheAnswerFinder.com, O=Mime Ventures LLC, L=Los Angeles, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EDDEAF81A380FF278B94B619A213DEEE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2015 4:31:47 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eQrL3nAGoJ02L7I8fDonfsZZlkKGkp8JfJHxKtERsUm6fI7yfQG+2TNxQLCKFdDC:drLWv8UZZ6k8JZAtEBxn+9LxB3fn/S

Entry address:
0x1B167A

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.7044

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,767,424 bytes)

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