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windows 8 activator.exe

The application windows 8 activator.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Self-extracting archive installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. The file has been seen being downloaded from ppvline.com.
MD5:
15d31e2d9edddc30bb855811b24e62d0

SHA-1:
05fec654a82f2bbe47d612f7ec3f4e50854a0047

SHA-256:
cfe27d7e9f76e226decca7858cee5785ce64a966071bdc5e1b95ebb4e1ead7e4

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:11:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.939761
1005

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.147.88

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140506

AVG
MalSign.OutBrowse
2015.0.3483

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.1456

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.939761
1.0.20.630

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.~A
18219

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1770
9.0.1.0126

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.939761
8.14.05.06.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse (variant)
8.9756

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Amonetize
5/6/2014

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.939761
11.2014-06-05_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.939761
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.177.11965

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3909

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.05.06.02

McAfee
Artemis!15D31E2D9EDD
5600.7139

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.939761
15.0.0.378

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.csrlza
0.28.0.59608

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.NSIS.OutBrowse.B
5.14.14.00

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Adware!6.1890
23.00.65.14504

Sophos
OutBrowse
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.03D214
7.2.126

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.03D214
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Trojan.Win32.Generic
28880

File size:
2.8 MB (2,957,222 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Self-extracting archive

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows 8 activator.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2013 8:00:50 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:xbPZifW0XpPsfA4DpTfIfwKZt/sQlKVwg9Homi4yvNgLv86J:xbBL05P+A2RIfwKYQlKVFRxDyvNYkE

Entry address:
0x1D348

Entry point:
E8, F0, 57, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8D, 45, 08, 50, 8B, F1, E8, 05, FD, FF, FF, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, C7, 01, F4, 81, 42, 00, E9, BA, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, F4, 81, 42, 00, E8, A7, FD, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, CD, C9, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08...
 
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Entropy:
7.9792  (probably packed)

Code size:
148.5 KB (152,064 bytes)

The file windows 8 activator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ppvline.com/go/?http://www.mediafire.com/download/.../Windows_8_Activator.exe&attempt=1&attempt=2

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