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update_16.exe

Safe Install Software

The application update_16.exe by Safe Install Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.fastdownload6.com.
Publisher:
Supersonic Rapid Installation  (signed by Safe Install Software)

Product:
Supersonic Rapid Installation

Version:
21.3.7.865

MD5:
a540b4b8c631099655594e82314b050d

SHA-1:
1810acd2362f2147baf0e4ab786aa57fa5e507fc

SHA-256:
43ab60ddb6605b53a570af16c900fda10c59e86749f16e614d05dcac27d79296

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/25/2024 6:29:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.SafeInstallSoftware.Installer (M)
16.3.1.23

File size:
882.2 KB (903,400 bytes)

Product version:
21.3.7.865

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\update_16.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Install Software

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/3/2015 9:05:38 AM

Valid to:
9/5/2016 10:47:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Safe Install Software, O=Safe Install Software, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00E7829E9AC810013E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/27/2014 7:36:32 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:f0mTd1gVE2Fel18HeVc9Rz1PPV1guA6MtYc+jJ3:cg4V5FKGeVcJRgP6MtcV

Entry address:
0x3EAA

Entry point:
E8, 71, 96, 00, 00, E9, 73, 8F, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 83, EC, 20, B9, 1E, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 04, 24, EB, 03, 8D, 49, 00, C6, 00, 00, 40, 83, E9, 01, 75, F7, 53, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 2C, 56, 8B, C5, 57, 8D, 50, 01, 8A, 08, 40, 84, C9, 75, F9, 2B, C2, 8B, F8, 8D, 5F, 02, 53, FF, 15, 1C, F2, 40, 00, 83, C4, 04, 53, 8B, F0, 55, 56, FF, 15, B0, F0, 40, 00, C6, 04, 3E, 00, C6, 44, 3E, 01, 00, 8D, 4C, 24, 10, B8, 14, 04, 00, 00, 51, 89, 74, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 18, 03, 00, 00, 00, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.9644  (probably packed)

Code size:
53.5 KB (54,784 bytes)

The file update_16.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.fastdownload6.com/download/.../dl?bc=1126566&pid=updateadmin&brand=updateadmin.com&aid=102515&s=nextad&c=7Zip&country=EG&cb=-581389660&filename=Update.exe&productKey=peceynhgtkike7pdbll44higsvqnjzfj&osName=Windows&osVersion=7&browserName=IE&browserVersion=7&zTmp=1&executable=1197171

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