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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 6 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:
5.1.0.8

MD5:
dee9a4f6bdfceb61d1b9a807a046e0ce

SHA-1:
fc91bd947f290f4b7265cd21e09982af62bc01c6

SHA-256:
e24a396f912ba79b88f0060b0c50d4fb3115a276f3055c6cd241e5ea5806b297

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 5:00:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Perion
4.0.3.14729

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.F47V0623
7.2.210

VIPRE Antivirus
Sweetpacks/SweetIM
31710

File size:
4.2 MB (4,386,792 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):
98304:3Yoog8xIDpFIprfZwg4yCGkY3ZnrENThoc0B25wOLyfNbXAIzl5r:3Yu0gFcBwTorMTh8JCyGIn

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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