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worldofgoo-setup.exe

Sanflex

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application worldofgoo-setup.exe by Sanflex has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.playfin.com.
Publisher:
Sanflex  (signed and verified)

MD5:
225e66dca6f20d447f79437f9e9d31f1

SHA-1:
4577310e02cab09a9ac0fc64f602625b54eca650

SHA-256:
be6f652983e56a167f50a65d324c7266a51b2eb768c6e27f4998923b14b1ee83

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:35:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.01.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.204.248

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3219

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/19972

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20829

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.13.68

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14744

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.01.24.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.5.3.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
823.3 KB (843,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sanflex

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
7/21/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/21/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Sanflex, O=Sanflex, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
42D7699269B5BB95341F5DA022F6E57D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 9:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SUD:tp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5u

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4908

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file worldofgoo-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.playfin.com/download/.../dl?bc=949143&pid=TR&brand=playfin.com&aid=World_of_Goo&s=msn&c=1Srch.US.BigFish.SingleGames.PM&country=US&variation=TB10404&cb=81542859&zTmp=1

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