PUP.GetNow.A

Threat Scorecard

Popularity Rank: 10,942
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 11,369
First Seen: October 31, 2013
Last Seen: November 13, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

PUP.GetNow.A is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), which may be installed to a PC without the computer user knowing about it. PUP.GetNow.A may also be typically installed legitimately incorporated in another program, often labelled as an 'AD-Supported program', in which the End User License Agreement commonly forces the computer user to accept that, in addition to the software product, he is downloading. Extermination of PUP.GetNow.A may cause harm of the AD-Supported application, which was installed with it. While being installed, PUP.GetNow.A may cover the screen of the computer system with disturbing pop-up adverts. PUP.GetNow.A may also trace the PC user's browsing habits, gather numerous data and send it to third-parties for advertising purposes. Therefore, PUP.GetNow.A may lead the computer user to serious privacy issues. PUP.GetNow.A may modify browser settings to permit other malware attacks.

SpyHunter Detects & Remove PUP.GetNow.A

File System Details

PUP.GetNow.A may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. GetNowUpdater.exe13706e 130146dc0f232f6b21e52a106085089d 553
2. GetNowUpdaterUninstall.exe 742457a02803be584bd87b648094ebf3 103
3. MetroInstallerAPP.exe 91024d500e696708cb7f949ab30e21e6 12
4. uninstall.exe 449a614ef782135cf873099c453140a0 9
5. setup_1.exe e6a905665a7515772164e40f140f8cf7 1
6. setup.exe d84df49847afeca0bee1e854a3581a73 1
7. adb.exe f2d3d0807fa10d3fc72371d43108a23a 1
More files

Registry Details

PUP.GetNow.A may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
GetNowUpdater.lnk
Software\AppscionUpdater
Software\GetNowUpdater
Software\GTN_STF
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\GetNowRecovery
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\GetNowUpdater

Directories

PUP.GetNow.A may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\GetNowUpdater
%APPDATA%\GetNowUpdaterRecovery
%LOCALAPPDATA%\GetNowUpdater
%LOCALAPPDATA%\GetnowUninstall
%TEMP%\GetNowUpdater

Analysis Report

General information

Family Name: PUP.GetNow Updater
Packers: UPX
Signature status: Modified signature

Known Samples

MD5: f2ca09734420defe957b2751ccfcc088
SHA1: 99fc87911116c1f36e2114aa172d9d14a9f44b0d
File Size: 1.09 MB, 1093160 bytes
MD5: fd2de3ea1e11525567805bb1e3724281
SHA1: 5edbbde9960fae8a64740174e10d94e04bcb1bbc
SHA256: 2192718E40C12C437B49D41E3CDDEF6A608956D60857C86BBD8F6AE8A74FEEC1
File Size: 1.10 MB, 1096200 bytes
MD5: cb39fa9db4c8d16bcc39a3b00d235004
SHA1: ee0830c232fb118f744352899840c27fc775508a
SHA256: 6D45D5D05ADE24C927AEBA6F67B030B56ADB90B99A9A3A90DB1AAB98427C2447
File Size: 2.03 MB, 2034312 bytes
MD5: 23d93a2918a5f03f3fe89a3ffffa76dc
SHA1: 5d015a4d33475c6aa5658696f826750c6f434d59
SHA256: 3C1DCB35A2D70B8D68518A9F3B2EAE4A79812F4591412C0C3B8679F9DB27828B
File Size: 709.98 KB, 709976 bytes

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 has been packed
  • 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)
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  • File is not packed
  • IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)

File Icons

Windows PE Version Information

Name Value
Company Name
  • LiveSoftAction
  • Live Soft Action S.R.L.
File Description
  • Download Manager
  • SuperInstall
File Version
  • 8.48.2.2
  • 1.0.11.0
Internal Name Setup.exe
Legal Copyright
  • (c) LiveSoftAction. All rights reserved.
  • (c) Live Soft Action S.R.L. All rights reserved.
Original Filename Setup.exe
Product Name
  • Download Manager
  • SuperInstall
Product Version
  • 8.48.2.2
  • 1.0.11.0

Block Information

Total Blocks: 5,432
Potentially Malicious Blocks: 651
Whitelisted Blocks: 4,470
Unknown Blocks: 311

Visual Map

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0 - Probable Safe Block
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block

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Files Modified

File Attributes
\device\harddisk0\dr0 Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\crashdump.dmp Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\tempdir\downloader.log Generic Write,Read Attributes

Registry Modifications

Key::Value Data API Name
HKLM\software\classes\setup.application:: Setup.Application RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}:: Setup.Application RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\setup.application\clsid:: {017E057B-DACF-4A07-B878-E294565E3F90} RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}\progid:: Setup.Application RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}\inprochandler32:: ole32.dll RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}\localserver32:: c:\users\user\downloads\99fc87911116c1f36e2114aa172d9d14a9f44b0d_0001093160.exe RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0:: Setup RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0\flags:: 0 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0\0\win32:: c:\users\user\downloads\99fc87911116c1f36e2114aa172d9d14a9f44b0d_0001093160.exe RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0\helpdir:: RegNtPreCreateKey
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HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}:: ISetup RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}\proxystubclsid32:: {00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}\typelib:: {F126C9FC-9299-40F2-BD42-C59023AD1E7F} RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}\typelib::version 1.0 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}:: ISetup RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}\proxystubclsid32:: {00020420-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}\typelib:: {F126C9FC-9299-40F2-BD42-C59023AD1E7F} RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\interface\{237fdfdb-3722-470e-8ba8-90196dabe967}\typelib::version 1.0 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\featurecontrol\feature_browser_emulation::99fc87911116c1f36e2114aa172d9d14a9f44b0d_0001093160.exe RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\appscion::appinstanceuid 17F619E2-BCA0-49B4-A7BE-E1810203586A RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}\localserver32:: c:\users\user\downloads\5edbbde9960fae8a64740174e10d94e04bcb1bbc_0001096200 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0\0\win32:: c:\users\user\downloads\5edbbde9960fae8a64740174e10d94e04bcb1bbc_0001096200 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\featurecontrol\feature_browser_emulation::5edbbde9960fae8a64740174e10d94e04bcb1bbc_0001096200 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\appscion::appinstanceuid 9BF4850E-7D7C-4BF0-9137-CE676656D9E0 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}\localserver32:: c:\users\user\downloads\ee0830c232fb118f744352899840c27fc775508a_0002034312 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0\0\win32:: c:\users\user\downloads\ee0830c232fb118f744352899840c27fc775508a_0002034312 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\wow6432node\clsid\{017e057b-dacf-4a07-b878-e294565e3f90}\localserver32:: "c:\users\user\downloads\5d015a4d33475c6aa5658696f826750c6f434d59_0000709976" RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\classes\typelib\{f126c9fc-9299-40f2-bd42-c59023ad1e7f}\1.0\0\win32:: c:\users\user\downloads\5d015a4d33475c6aa5658696f826750c6f434d59_0000709976 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\internet explorer\main\featurecontrol\feature_browser_emulation::5d015a4d33475c6aa5658696f826750c6f434d59_0000709976 RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\appscion::appinstanceuid 980CAC0E-B881-4B3C-8831-9CB7F03BB376 RegNtPreCreateKey

Windows API Usage

Category API
Anti Debug
  • IsDebuggerPresent
  • NtQuerySystemInformation
User Data Access
  • GetComputerName
  • GetComputerNameEx
  • GetUserName
  • GetUserObjectInformation
Other Suspicious
  • SetWindowsHookEx
Network Wininet
  • HttpOpenRequest
  • HttpQueryInfo
  • HttpSendRequest
  • InternetConnect
  • InternetOpen
  • InternetSetOptionEx
Network Winhttp
  • WinHttpOpen
Network Info Queried
  • GetAdaptersInfo
Encryption Used
  • BCryptOpenAlgorithmProvider
  • CryptAcquireContext

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