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updatechecker.exe

QUICK IDEAS, S.L.

The application updatechecker.exe 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.giftvaultnow.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
QUICK IDEAS, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a881519d29da3e173f68d56e27eaa202

SHA-1:
3710d833930f3a3bd82995b944accc9def45e91a

SHA-256:
02ed7cdf3668a58cf8b719e730c57ea026aecf6272a7ad2c6cc3dd4c3275239e

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:
4/19/2024 7:11:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.QUICKIDEAS.Installer (M)
16.1.18.2

File size:
81.4 KB (83,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

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/FnleeKI:tlU4wBzaWRRu38YLsdQGlJJ45qlehI

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
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Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

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

http://www.giftvaultnow.com/HMuEiY4c8keTm9LW3GNjytnY0WkGQFGZE5v6F7pMuWAjxpidFoYWhBZzBCt3RTROleFcYfXpmt6q1zCN2_l8U0hKTsjZLuzKocMgTsqWZL4gXgA_GFBCDUkkSYdEOOeSIAqVqs6OhfA31b6X8qCSjmXVpYsWDbOAq6W8kyzdaog kPQgcUWmDOHvoClmMVyorBgQvck_-Gz0AAETnFhtviVDAb2pQBroBDjlw G4StgVAdbZxIG98kyXn2qrH9sF38MMn7pCxocEgazGFTQ==

http://www.giftvaultnow.com/L DuJFVJhf5pgMOcXbEyvsBal8Tt4GdstMDsiXUrQddbzJ6yKc5WBnrRfKx0cdIFgToaa6tjF482VHU31729bRldT8riY839neRU3LoYU_zQaqaXScnsn_wyWMd8TFOj7aLmpJflg zvmL6LFD84sE9IIEc3r_ cI8IuRL5Z3n0ze_If_A0=-Gz0AAETnFhtviVDAb2pQBroBDjlw G4StgVAdbZxIG98kyXn2qrH9sF38MMn7pCxocEgazGFTQ==

http://www.giftvaultnow.com/OGkcHs80_J03LU2zJAc0LutTY2P6EbWASGmVuR8K4uGzQuM5uqgYLfg2QsDblO5ghpsFA3Qwdw1HdTWOckJkB6609v6uz0LAh8CMr3yYFE8d7PKjvLen6RqqjhGAECPpHod2E1nrBFdukl9rBzIwUS2FKJOJV7fJlAopKjYyJAPZp5fAgfw=-Gz0AAETnFhtviVDAb2pQBroBDjlw G4StgVAdbZxIG98kyXn2qrH9sF38MMn7pCxocEgazGFTQ==

http://www.giftvaultnow.com/HKJqdtq3DvXb08NAXnElDSxo19keFQq2MEbzyECm7vbjUVwGc5KgxDvWdMJf2rHPjyAkvSj6MszqYZBNm_CD9IMi60J1COJqpLEin2X0CAa9TH0ZtU_H49KGjDjif7ULD0WFHxREy_IKdMzhI O6xPpfRgkkhe4dk7OJ611JBFhGRKlet9U=-Gz0AAETnFhtviVDAb2pQBroBDjlw G4StgVAdbZxIG98kyXn2qrH9sF38MMn7pCxocEgazGFTQ==

http://www.appfarmpackage.com/c?x=SSYzq5xB2Awa1Pzv5Fe8rHTTJnNEoK8R/nN/qkciO2U=&c=pcewJeU2QI w1Zg3eRMqgcbgn1FdkKglGwh/AwfaQ60ZgpjqeZZ EJEhQtTPh2IDIkD5aO5INxW6wOY9JEhXlXEX/yoGz2II PnPQDiasi9cIl7KYLfSPz7xQEH P 5tTtmPQbeQijUsiiokbOooLluNOK1rwQCqmqG5TqYdcgUqZNQfYNteH5qHxTinKYkO&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

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