PepperZip
Threat Scorecard
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| Popularity Rank: | 9,052 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 108,165 |
| First Seen: | August 25, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | October 24, 2025 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PepperZip is an adware platform that may offer services for loading targeted ads or other related offers through 3rd parties. The PepperZip program could be loaded on a computer automatically due to installing random freeware or bundled software. In such a case, PepperZip may then load at startup of Windows where it will display pop-up notifications or ads while you are surfing the internet. The PepperZip services may not prove to be useful for some computer users, who may also find PepperZip's actions annoying. In such a case, PepperZip should be removed or completely uninstalled. Due to PepperZip having other components or plugins that load up on a computer, it may be best to find all of those files and remove them one by one to fully eliminate PepperZip. Additionally, PepperZip could be completely removed through use of an antispyware application capable of removing adware from a PC.
Table of Contents
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Antivirus Vendor | Detection |
|---|---|
| AVG | Agent5.FTN |
| Kaspersky | UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic |
| McAfee | Artemis!6290D79C5E91 |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bhbe |
| McAfee | Artemis!353A2A82C174 |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bgux |
| Fortinet | W32/Agentb.BGUS!tr |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bgus |
| McAfee | Artemis!45331B179B69 |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bgvq |
| McAfee | Artemis!B465351883ED |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bgwp |
| McAfee | Artemis!915865ED8759 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.Agen.g9 |
| Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Agentb.bguk |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove PepperZip
File System Details
PepperZip may create the following file(s):
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | rcore.exe | 063fa3188a36b02bf1e3015b6cb2d0e2 | 2,363 |
| 2. | score.exe.vir | 08675763b644244ce7cdc728f997583e | 785 |
| 3. | score.exe | 353a2a82c174560b158651f1d5b1aed1 | 426 |
Registry Details
PepperZip may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
{00000000-BA82-4612-BE43-95B8B482C269}
File name without path
PepperZip.lnk
SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00000000-BA82-4612-BE43-95B8B482C269}
SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{00000000-BA82-4612-BE43-95B8B482C269}
Software\Classes\PepperZip
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PepperZip.exe
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip\OpenWithProgids\PepperZip
Software\PepperZip
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\PepperZip.exe
Directories
PepperZip may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PepperZip |
| %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PepperZip |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\PepperZip |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\PepperZip |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | PUP.PepperZip |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
293081c8d4f8f5353f8d0a1bc023a9e4
SHA1:
77a8f7bf18e699c98ac1e93bff492b4ffef9242b
SHA256:
20F75E29D8F5E4BBE4A5D3FE9BF9FA2A9AA82932CF59C7F1FE2B9C8B843EBCC4
File Size:
2.37 MB, 2368284 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have exports table
- File doesn't have relocations information
- File doesn't have security information
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
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- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
File Icons
File Icons
This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.
Files Modified
Files Modified
This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.| File | Attributes |
|---|---|
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\pepperzip.dll | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\pepperzip.exe | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\pepperzip.url | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data |
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\shell\ppzshellextension.dll | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\shell\ppzshellextension_x64.dll | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\shell\ppzshellextension_x64.dll | Synchronize,Write Attributes |
| c:\program files (x86)\pepperzip\uninst.exe | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsdfd2f.tmp | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nshf90a.tmp | Synchronize,Write Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nshf90a.tmp\check.exe | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
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| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nshf90a.tmp\check.exe | Synchronize,Write Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nshf90a.tmp\setup.exe | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nshf90a.tmp\setup.exe | Synchronize,Write Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nsrf8f9.tmp | Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nszfee6.tmp | Synchronize,Write Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nszfee6.tmp\system.dll | Generic Write,Read Attributes |
| c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\nszfee6.tmp\system.dll | Synchronize,Write Attributes |
Registry Modifications
Registry Modifications
This section lists registry keys and values that were created, modified and/or deleted by samples in this family. Windows Registry activity can provide valuable insight into malware functionality. Additionally, malware often creates registry values to allow itself to automatically start and indefinitely persist after an initial infection has compromised the system.| Key::Value | Data | API Name |
|---|---|---|
| HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\app paths\pepperzip.exe:: | C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\PepperZip.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pepperzip::displayname | PepperZip 1.0 | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pepperzip::uninstallstring | C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\uninst.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pepperzip::displayicon | C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\PepperZip.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pepperzip::displayversion | 1.0 | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pepperzip::urlinfoabout | http://www.pepperware.net | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\pepperzip::publisher | PepperWare Co. | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKCU\software\pepperzip:: | C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\PepperZip.exe | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{00000000-ba82-4612-be43-95b8b482c269}:: | PPZShellExtContextMenu Class | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{00000000-ba82-4612-be43-95b8b482c269}\inprocserver32:: | C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\shell\PPZShellExtension_x64.dll | RegNtPreCreateKey |
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| HKLM\software\classes\clsid\{00000000-ba82-4612-be43-95b8b482c269}\inprocserver32::threadingmodel | Apartment | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\classes\*\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\{00000000-ba82-4612-be43-95b8b482c269}:: | PPZShellExtContextMenu | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\software\classes\directory\shellex\contextmenuhandlers\{00000000-ba82-4612-be43-95b8b482c269}:: | (NULL) | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\system\controlset001\control\session manager::pendingfilerenameoperations | \??\C:\Users\Rcdflkes\AppData\Local\Temp\nszFEE6.tmp\ | RegNtPreCreateKey |
| HKLM\system\controlset001\control\session manager::pendingfilerenameoperations | \??\C:\Users\Rcdflkes\AppData\Local\Temp\nszFEE6.tmp\ \??\C:\Users\Rcdflkes\AppData\Local\Temp\nshF90A.tmp\ | RegNtPreCreateKey |
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
|---|---|
| Process Manipulation Evasion |
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| Process Shell Execute |
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| Anti Debug |
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| User Data Access |
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| Syscall Use |
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| Other Suspicious |
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Shell Command Execution
Shell Command Execution
This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.
C:\Users\Rcdflkes\AppData\Local\Temp\nshF90A.tmp\setup.exe /S /T 15
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"C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32.exe" /s "C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\shell\PPZShellExtension_x64.dll"
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C:\Program Files (x86)\PepperZip\PepperZip.exe /A 00000 /T 15
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