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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 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. This executable runs as a local area network (LAN) Internet proxy server listening on port 53470 and has the ability to intercept and modify all inbound and outbound Internet traffic on the local host. 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:
e22ccb2d19eddbe1cb3d2faa133c0ecf

SHA-1:
8bfd00306d29549d1c1a173ad1a1b0e4289620f7

SHA-256:
affd4cb1dad13a93658c2d1ff604754c54392d1b5107d9c5c977ed47a27165df

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 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:
4/26/2024 10:09:25 PM 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-GY [PUP]
2014.9-150328

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3156

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.TheAnswerFinder
4.0.3.15328

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20265

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.78
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Adware.iBryte.P application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/IBryte
3/28/2015

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-28-03_7

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AgentCV
t3scan.1.8.6.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.TheAnswerFinder.A
v2015.03.28.04

McAfee
Artemis!9AB594C3DE9A
5600.6812

Norman
IBryte.AJQ
11.20150328

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Softpulse
15.3.28.16

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1120
7.2.87

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02KC0OAN15
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
iBryte
36934

File size:
1.7 MB (1,787,096 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 10:39:32 AM

Valid to:
10/18/2015 10:39:32 AM

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:
3/23/2015 7:17:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QynYJEt99quoeXB0151aUaI0JR587TuZT3XBuDT0sxpdnk9mZKInr1Jq+7MFCg1i:Q6L01kIWinuRBIT0svS9eKaBHglLO6QF

Entry address:
0x1B1BA2

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 30, 00, 00, 80, 0E, 00, 00, 00, 10, 24, 00, 80, 10, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.7054

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

Code size:
1.7 MB (1,768,448 bytes)

Local Proxy Server
Proxy for:
Internet Settings

Local host address:
http://127.0.0.1:53470/

Local host port:
53470

Default credentials:
No


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