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tvstreamnow.214bc167cebd4bfbbcfb05616f2824c4.exe

TV Stream Now

IAC Search and Media

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application tvstreamnow.214bc167cebd4bfbbcfb05616f2824c4.exe, “TV Stream Now Setup” by IAC Search and Media has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 APN Stub installer.
Publisher:
APN, LLC  (signed by IAC Search and Media)

Product:
TV Stream Now

Description:
TV Stream Now Setup

Version:
2.4.1.2000

MD5:
e1b492984f0036492859e3e79b25f9c3

SHA-1:
e03df46b0a7c5d96d46038050a27465099c240e3

SHA-256:
c5b7841127b6dcbcb3cf5777bc32c690c11c265bd24d0521ce40a3fd980e4d7c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 12:50:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
16.9.18.4

File size:
364.3 KB (373,032 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.1.2000

Copyright:
© 2016 APN, LLC

Trademarks:
® APN, LLC

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\tvstreamnow.214bc167cebd4bfbbcfb05616f2824c4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IAC Search and Media

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
9/21/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/16/2018 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=IAC Search and Media, O=IAC Search and Media, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
555361B990788EAF1F345E34ECA97A08

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/24/2013 9:01:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:+bUTp189z4ifkkM+V6hUb+B3WIPAR4d5ON1M3OAvXIempMvqBdpn:+IsB3f8hjsIPC4h1PIeiMvqBdp

Entry address:
0x3229

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 4F, 43, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8767

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file tvstreamnow.214bc167cebd4bfbbcfb05616f2824c4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.b7fe1d745e464f69aa71e38232cd6097.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.0e6bc5d36a6540c58ce158f24d1a8a8b.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.a975835d03e04eefb94ab40a880d4b32.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.a5acdc44353e4c5089ca0db33e3450bc.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.dc609fe1b3274cd8acf49bc6e88c8847.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.b5ac4205073142e388cb1d6719e663d0.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.6e487f23651a451f8e79fc1037420e3d.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.8b48c4ed44564c388a274ad38801c928.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.c9b9bacae1d243ef85a76f2409fe677b.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.12c932e47b2a4bb59fa87e56b053043f.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/v2/232197969.B2BMS.1/nsis/673039-B2BMS.1/160829140237527/.../tvstreamnow.214bc167cebd4bfbbcfb05616f2824c4.exe

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