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spybot-search--destroy.exe

OUTBROWSE

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application spybot-search--destroy.exe by OUTBROWSE has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
OUTBROWSE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f7a3485c411d1f2fc6f6b5c27ad3f12a

SHA-1:
d8b2955ef31c5c3de76362de472a67e2cd92b3ef

SHA-256:
adab00a1e2345a0d799e68e7d48561ac5b375bdf6ee2753c02e2d2f56dedb954

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 5:00:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.176.144

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3332

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2081
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AW
8.10509

G Data
Win32.Application.Outbrowse
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OutBrowse
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.10.04.07

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse.b
5600.6988

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OUTBROWSE.W
14.10.4.7

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784459
33624

File size:
563 KB (576,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot-search--destroy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OUTBROWSE

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OUTBROWSE, O=OUTBROWSE, STREET=Bialik Number: 143, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252337, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00A5F03C3A375C11FD6C1C160EE8BFF923

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hqnWAHm62SHXXX5QIDa6jJU4YAzCG98LtzYe9dh:hqnWX6t3XX5QIDa+Ma8LtzYe9d

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file spybot-search--destroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nl.download366.com/spybot-search--destroy/download/.../google

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