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wssetup.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application wssetup.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www5l.incredimail.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
5.1.1.9

MD5:
41ee83323fcd85f465ef1db6ce1a2c18

SHA-1:
810d6fff9425caee35ad568f974651856ee11d42

SHA-256:
50daa943e4403cc1a28dfb8ddc4fd5410993655dba92d93ab79f0b605fbfd73d

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/25/2024 4:40:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.SweetIM.28
9.0.1.0210

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Perinet
14.0.0.3485

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Perion.H
14.7.29.22

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0718
7.2.210

VIPRE Antivirus
Sweetpacks/SweetIM
31708

File size:
4.2 MB (4,390,856 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\wssetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Perion Network Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/24/2012 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 6:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:Nd/ctHXFo1Y4MzfZwg4yCGwkC5GlrbiKdMThoc0B25wOLyfNbXgV:NdclX7xBwTTRAxhdMTh8JCyGV

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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Entropy:
7.9965

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file wssetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www5l.incredimail.com/incredibar/SwTailUpgrade/.../WSSetup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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