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update_28.exe

SKUNK DOG MEDIA

The application update_28.exe by SKUNK DOG MEDIA has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Tomorrow Software Installer installer.
Publisher:
Recognized Skilled Installation  (signed by SKUNK DOG MEDIA)

Product:
Recognized Skilled Installation

Version:
21.4.4.4566

MD5:
99bef5397312f019060a4d017ef2c78b

SHA-1:
3eaabb2a99c511f180c954e37d3fbef9fb50970a

SHA-256:
b5481665fb3a3f3c87283056cfca1d31af3f0724237027a329077adfe8fccb8a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is 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:
5/7/2024 10:14:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
17.3.6.19

File size:
878.1 KB (899,200 bytes)

Product version:
21.4.4.4566

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\update_28.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SKUNK DOG MEDIA

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/22/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/22/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, O=SKUNK DOG MEDIA, 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:
77AD9C75661D14F8BEF720820AC86007

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/28/2014 11:39:00 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xD1EE

Entry point:
E8, 40, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 70, A2, 44, 00, 89, 0D, 6C, A2, 44, 00, 89, 15, 68, A2, 44, 00, 89, 1D, 64, A2, 44, 00, 89, 35, 60, A2, 44, 00, 89, 3D, 5C, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 88, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 7C, A2, 44, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 58, A2, 44, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9584  (probably packed)

Code size:
54 KB (55,296 bytes)

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