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aaalogo2009.zip - CHIP Downloader.exe

WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application aaalogo2009.zip - CHIP Downloader.exe by WorldSetup has been detected as adware by 14 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 download-is.chip.eu.
Publisher:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4153031b426f416b43a52cc428406809

SHA-1:
009edd5769d89d7a6a6024b4b29103f652465c85

SHA-256:
58335377970d52740f19c1fc5ae0f7320fa1e44dbf8776de9e7f06d61d7a74d4

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:14:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.142.186

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3506

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.BB
18084

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IO (variant)
8.9665

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2014.04.13.01

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20140413

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WorldSetup.a
14.4.13.1

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28194

File size:
664.8 KB (680,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\aaalogo2009.zip - chip downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WorldSetup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

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:RvpJiw01ErkNRWtxLulmgAcdqB4hMUs+ZRe+EnxQVS4FniO61U2I:Rv/Z0qoMLH4q6h1Zc3nx0bFiOOU2

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:
7.7916

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file aaalogo2009.zip - CHIP Downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download-is.chip.eu/.../index.php?cid=1001409

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