adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe

ADLSoft

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe by ADLSoft has been detected as adware by 2 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.adlsoft.net.
Publisher:
ADLSoft  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aa8e79b6e4aeb4e4a1c34065e1529560

SHA-1:
d4f0ee1b2333ba543754d57696abd2dc4bcfd459

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download and install manager which may bundle various potentially unwanted software offers during setup.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:52:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ADLSoft.DD
14.8.8.3

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

File size:
901.6 KB (923,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/22/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/26/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ADLSoft, O=ADLSoft, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
522DE3F48188350D9BEBAD2434E15998

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8T578OpfI3WVmHo9Tj/gIU7q3wfKTFE3EDlS:8J8KVmITj/GG3+Ky3QS

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file adlsoft_uncompressor_3_3_last.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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