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zip-unzip-utility.exe

Smart Secure Software S.l.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application zip-unzip-utility.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.dlvel.com.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0869974fb0c92fc6157eb3d8170bd191

SHA-1:
4cbf8da58dc10a089f126dcf0e88c9f1287636a5

SHA-256:
9124df3613574b62b38396cea87a6099f4b147f24b3492261aa54c9c59e8d5ea

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
4/25/2024 9:01:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimizerPro
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-O [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3414

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28213
9.0.1.0195

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.F potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DigiPlug
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12719

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SoftPulse
v2014.07.14.01

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.MLW.dcgbac
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.R
14.7.14.1

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.3 MB (1,410,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\zip-unzip-utility.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/16/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

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:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/10/2014 7:11:02 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NpyvNCflDtFzDK2uMYI8tInqVFMk+olb1ntQcKZURWJ6O7:jylS/qbMqn1LWJj

Entry address:
0xC4BA

Entry point:
E8, 37, 3B, 00, 00, E9, 39, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 33, CD, E8, 92, C1, FF, FF, E9, DD, FF, FF, FF, 8B, 4D, EC, 33, CD, E8, 83, C1, FF, FF, E9, CE, FF, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, 78, 62, 44, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53...
 
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Entropy:
7.3777

Code size:
146 KB (149,504 bytes)

The file zip-unzip-utility.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.dlvel.com/download/request/.../YQ0mFMF2

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