9c1d2cc16284556fce875acebea453ca.exe

Best Free Downloads

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application 9c1d2cc16284556fce875acebea453ca.exe by Best Free Downloads has been detected as adware by 9 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 www.supercoolonlineapps.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9c1d2cc16284556fce875acebea453ca

SHA-1:
788c1a24599a5072db83279f7c659a266c24e608

SHA-256:
7be3adfaa8f0e68f6e27d400e53b3277fb3da4cbd665200191bbf9e5cad7e14f

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/23/2024 5:22:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.142.76

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3509

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN
18000

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.2782
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.LM (variant)
8.9602

Malwarebytes
v2014.04.10.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BestFreeDownloads.a
14.4.10.0

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326
7.2.100

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27768

File size:
810.7 KB (830,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\9c1d2cc16284556fce875acebea453ca.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Best Free Downloads, O=Best Free Downloads, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
046CC4AA2B722C5117786BD75A823929

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):
24576:cnvnysTV/FW8OL7MahYULCahOnklkrkRmvA:cvy8VNW800ULtMnoM

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:
7.8752

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file 9c1d2cc16284556fce875acebea453ca.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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