a596cc991b432d0a8515d3c78b8f23bc.exe

100Blogs SL

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application a596cc991b432d0a8515d3c78b8f23bc.exe by 100Blogs SL has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM 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 br.freesoftpc.com.
Publisher:
100Blogs SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a596cc991b432d0a8515d3c78b8f23bc

SHA-1:
0a1f371edeef21a94f2aed9ebff1320260c9c590

SHA-256:
41d9979fd0767999659c5290339cc6a67b145175d5dbf0ce8d1a87f8dbde6ad1

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 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:
4/24/2024 9:11:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.147.82

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140509

AVG
Generic_c
2015.0.3479

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HYE
18217

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MW
8.9663

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
5/9/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.OUXLMY
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
v2014.04.11.12

McAfee
Artemis!D2CFE8BA58A5
5600.7135

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f76
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.100BlogsSL.a
14.5.9.15

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0428
7.2.129

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28194

File size:
664.6 KB (680,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\a596cc991b432d0a8515d3c78b8f23bc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/14/2013 4:18:59 AM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 4:18:59 AM

Subject:
CN=100Blogs SL, O=100Blogs SL, L=CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES, S=BARCELONA, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B93142DC69C91

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:C6gpT/xLoVzERg5tauY0+PRFILuXY8kziQjnjA:C6gBJLoVMg5ta97j4KCjA

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:
7.8648

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file a596cc991b432d0a8515d3c78b8f23bc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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