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vuupcbasesetup.exe

VuuPC

ClickMeIn Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vuupcbasesetup.exe by ClickMeIn has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.vuupc.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
VuuPC Limited  (signed by ClickMeIn Ltd.)

Product:
VuuPC

Description:
VuuPC Setup

Version:
1.0.0.267

MD5:
8c3b43f5c06064f59f2694890658d8e8

SHA-1:
117b708aa171989b1c23ff89fd01ee49ca792876

SHA-256:
8bd31ec30d7d7825f4c1cdaa1c196a661456f23e8538577ca5f436a5967f2ade

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 7:04:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Clickmein
2015.0.3453

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2258
9.0.1.0155

Norman
Suspicious_Gen4.GKATD
11.20140604

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClickMeIn.O
14.6.4.12

Sophos
AnyProtect
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0603
7.2.155

File size:
294.5 KB (301,608 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.267

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Trademarks:
VuuPC is a trademark of VuuPC Limited

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClickMeIn Ltd.

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
3/17/2014 3:20:06 PM

Valid to:
3/17/2015 3:20:06 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickMeIn Ltd., O=ClickMeIn Ltd., L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B3329DE736323

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:Be340qZNzJffZmzrFxxwkHTMoYctgc/LA25dU:8MN9fwzrFvZHMx

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.vuupc.com/ver/.../ex17d6.exe

http://www.vuupc.com/download_exe.php

http://113.171.224.176/.../VuuPCBaseSetup.exe

http://www.vuupc.com/ver/.../VuuPCBaseSetup.exe

http://vuupc.com/download_exe.php

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