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7-zip.exe

FITDownloader

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application 7-zip.exe by FITDownloader has been detected as adware by 8 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from inndl.com.
Publisher:
FITDownloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5db5c9c4bbfbf318386a9e4f44ba57c6

SHA-1:
a6e80d50eaea8a6285ebf7ab5bf0a86f2ed4c2c0

SHA-256:
3a1440f40a7ecfa968788af5dcbe1bc79487fff9e5333c6560ed3c6d3c482c79

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 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:
5/5/2024 6:52:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3330

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.464
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PS potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13584

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FITDownloader.F
14.10.5.18

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33624

File size:
735.7 KB (753,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7-zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FITDownloader

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/27/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=FITDownloader, O=FITDownloader, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
5E0816C139E8D20E76830D3D9638C4FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MIvpUft/1FwEmmC8KOpe8imcWd9pI7gDkVJJmlDgyJKFuX9lzvyqXY6qo6dduLWL:MIvCF/1Fw9mC8hA8imcWb+UDKDmlDbRE

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file 7-zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://inndl.com/download.php?version=010914&domain=7-zip&name=7-Zip&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmZyLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZnIvc2Nybi8yNjAwMC8yNjE4Ny83LXppcC03LnBuZw==&ss=http://screenshots.fr.sftcdn.net/fr/scrn/26000/.../7-zip-6.jpg?key=api&url=aHR0cDovL21pcnJvci5mb3J1bWVyLml0LzctemlwLmV4ZQ==&os=&lang=fr_FR&desc=UHJvZ3JhbW1lIHBlcm1ldHRhbnQgZGUgY29tcHJlc3NlciBvdSBkZSBkJmVhY3V0ZTtjb21wcmVzc2VyIHZvcyBmaWNoaWVycw==&gclid=1

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