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.netshrink_2.01_downloader.exe

Apponic

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application .netshrink_2.01_downloader.exe by Apponic has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Apponic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6d63f3b4b4e02b7456745aa934b4c770

SHA-1:
12eafa6bebd486e3d1c514be0a6a98359f308cd6

SHA-256:
ff26af260f9b45bcca616819d644bdab3984100f27749337b79570a58bd3944d

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/19/2024 3:20:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NR (variant)
8.9711

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Apponic.Y
14.4.23.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
28530

File size:
588.1 KB (602,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\.netshrink_2.01_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apponic

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/17/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apponic, O=Apponic, STREET=No.60 Zhonghui Road, L=Shanghai, S=NA, PostalCode=201111, C=CN

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

Serial number:
2F3BD13194565DD281F4181974127E2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:r4RpPSXfFfxWdm2ceZey12eM4Rb07a9S4c4CDE/ECXpp:r4R9Sv1xmm2Z0ykeP50DE/ECXp

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8478

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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