thelivetvsoftware.exe

Free Live TV Software

www.FreeLiveTVSoftware.com

The application thelivetvsoftware.exe, “Free Live TV Software Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from softwarepuppy.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
www.FreeLiveTVSoftware.com

Product:
Free Live TV Software

Description:
Free Live TV Software Setup

Version:
9.5

MD5:
5e16cd5fc63027dd36ae1039b5486230

SHA-1:
0ee55d1141b95a9884101a9e72c613ef68b8341f

SHA-256:
983c3758ec641f978833a47bead16b6bf219f6df7a97f8902cd574fa693d017e

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 6:19:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.9689

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallMonetizer
v2014.04.22.05

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.4.22

File size:
3.4 MB (3,572,589 bytes)

Product version:
9.5

Copyright:
www.FreeLiveTVSoftware.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:WnvcH8bsXn9MrWItTspnk4Dss3Ym/EHg5p:ab8MrBspnkjhHHmp

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9899

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file thelivetvsoftware.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://softwarepuppy.com/.../?goto=31033606370d350f39350c355c2f5a2912321c6117634c2d5e385c3f57294d3a4d395732473f5f23476a08600c204525533558345437194e274d00631472277624482f54224b385e71136a

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