verifiedvpnwrapper.verifiedvpn_9o.ikdfimhecflbddjmblgbkinhfjlkmeni.ch.exe

VerifiedVPN

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application verifiedvpnwrapper.verifiedvpn_9o.ikdfimhecflbddjmblgbkinhfjlkmeni.ch.exe, “VerifiedVPN Setup” has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Setup Factory installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from ak.dl.verifiedvpn.com.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Product:
VerifiedVPN

Description:
VerifiedVPN Setup

Version:
1.1.8037.2

MD5:
1f4984b8630bf3f267fffd00eb7ffaf7

SHA-1:
e1acca749b820694f8ca380245c8506f11263f46

SHA-256:
6df223236ff526208c349c9c42a3d2a0626ac70d2fdc5988ca800119463b2ca5

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Mindspark (MyWebSearch/Ask) toolbar, a web browser extension that will modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 2:34:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150401

AVG
MyWebSearch
2016.0.3153

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Adware.Mindspark
15.7.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A
v2015.04.01.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Mindspark
15.4.1.6

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V047
7.2.187

VIPRE Antivirus
35982

File size:
8.9 MB (9,320,143 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.22853

Copyright:
© 2014 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.

Trademarks:
® & ™ Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
suf_launch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Setup Factory

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\verifiedvpnwrapper.verifiedvpn_9o.ikdfimhecflbddjmblgbkinhfjlkmeni.ch.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/27/2013 11:10:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:nImhCu6uGncg7ZIVfz8kaKSYStYryXmCDP2sVLFm27PkzTKq9QCpEGCy8/M8Tx7Y:DYHEz8kGRY+XmGm2rSTKqyCpPCN/VxUd

Entry address:
0x29E1

Entry point:
E8, A6, 1D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 56, 57, 33, F6, BF, C8, AB, 40, 00, 83, 3C, F5, 54, A0, 40, 00, 01, 75, 1D, 8D, 04, F5, 50, A0, 40, 00, 89, 38, 68, A0, 0F, 00, 00, FF, 30, 83, C7, 18, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 85, C0, 74, 0C, 46, 83, FE, 24, 7C, D3, 33, C0, 40, 5F, 5E, C3, 83, 24, F5, 50, A0, 40, 00, 00, 33, C0, EB, F1, 8B, FF, 53, 8B, 1D, C4, 70, 40, 00, 56, BE, 50, A0, 40, 00, 57, 8B, 3E, 85, FF, 74, 13, 83, 7E, 04, 01, 74, 0D, 57, FF, D3, 57, E8, 18, FD, FF, FF, 83, 26, 00, 59, 83, C6, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.9870  (probably packed)

Code size:
22 KB (22,528 bytes)

The file verifiedvpnwrapper.verifiedvpn_9o.ikdfimhecflbddjmblgbkinhfjlkmeni.ch.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.