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updatechecker.exe

Patedafa

QUICK IDEAS, S.L.

The application updatechecker.exe, “Patedafa Setup ” by QUICK IDEAS, S.L 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 Nullsoft Install System installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.hostingflashmeta.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
QUICK IDEAS, S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Patedafa

Description:
Patedafa Setup

Version:
5.5.4.4

MD5:
e8aa98ba9ce317a37e8d2dced74a4892

SHA-1:
21d95174a0a5dd6788b48c001410bfe667188f3c

SHA-256:
a5ef4fe7033bab65282fee8312381321dcc1d7e6a7db55258755481a99d80fcc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:28:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.QUICKIDE.Installer (M)
16.7.5.19

File size:
929 KB (951,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\updatechecker.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
QUICK IDEAS, S.L.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/19/2013 5:50:57 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 5:50:57 PM

Subject:
CN="QUICK IDEAS, S.L.", O="QUICK IDEAS, S.L.", L=Madrid, S=Madrid, C=ES

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:
27D76F50DDF2FF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/5/2012 7:21:36 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:tl1u4wYQzaWUqRNIk6MbklLsv1Q79wotCJJ4Romu/FkleeK2:tlU4wBzaWRRu38YLsdQGlJJ45rleh2

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

The file updatechecker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.hostingflashmeta.com/c?x=QA70i3kndwaHErHehuEYx8NWfH/p74mU04PJ3fMqsAw=&e=1&c=PHo4MIin69L CorFMKWYdTlACQWKNJp8q/2Y2D58PaNSktVnfOeCqIu3Q8mFczu3gt3u9i5AvNJjLGqaf 1n8 Gq5djUXk8EIpo9CG4WZ4DWhDxWwaV8g0WXyYYS0P GCNg6wmh9g6D1ahGQ/qX6iEALppf5GOhgpwjGOjn2DF4=&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.hostingflashmeta.com/c?x=Xr61wSgTtE4BcwNfQDTHc0GIzmhgeau5LcnSpHLh0gw=&c=16GD6C0PMxQc/g/KJM80La5uctVyimwnN9w/3/ceIldLHRE67XRObEkAu9nFckNjWjtq3r8s//moBh7gpIMAFCApLgfiW7 VTRlMVE8WYp2IVKczXsNNmK6HiRed7c524KTGLpKL jA3v6q2LpWz5RuC3ESGyfp5ooCWqLcpI8M=&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.hostingflashmeta.com/c?x=0CbJ3Vq8GqGPMcLd51GyLyo2FhtcnhZefSaeB49zB8k=&c=C5qs9TJG50yWAv4ZaE0WBNcBCRlgoUH7cHC9jxiRJkC00dwPsVmY LoSAHo2H1Imf ZRUOpa/t8maq Zp/O8hVUw4eyUFoF507zaaPr5UfII0ZasHTPkJxtw2kSaefyJSz2KnAq8GjdzFC/POPUoDLRGqAlbB6fvVFc7aIBV160=&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.hostingflashmeta.com/c?x=ZpUgSBU5cpE8HBDcfXVvDIfMCyyO nWZ3Fz99Bl 8dg=&e=1&c=pzaYY25hKvpiufgsNQnnYyL4nU7vRNQKQLrt0NgdJ8CbGPvxGepSaI72TyN jonYsI69r29T3ivgaCkLXJj2NaEZF6unIuZ8B3H929mKAkJxxT2xOc5hPR8R8yF 78BFNyf5ghojEu4eLGDsmzQ Pj934SMVMaq9GOfVKh12qDI=&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.hostingflashmeta.com/c?x=vjPm0WidIJlzLcDUlJaTbR4e6N//9 v0Nw3QCOVNOfo=&c=5HKl85u9fauLTo0ezNJpOJ9U6iehPgM6JuUdXUiROfrth1uUpJydK1Ks EoGvuF Zq912aLtYG1zk4X58S/99xGyGgg/Vc5m6TusElHGUJrrHhPkNK3R7SecGuC0adC 4Y5lohs5YaTCZwtAabkvR8lKWKj0FHn38uSYL3fW48o=&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

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