as_audition_downloader2.exe

AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd

The application as_audition_downloader2.exe by AsiaSoft Online Pte has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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.playpark.com.
Publisher:
AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f87bd2ec3c9a38b8d43c691cec914e0e

SHA-1:
2deaaf5decf306f3ed99ca9c2560d6421dd3eec3

SHA-256:
274cca79c357d0233238d29a36e6d059d8b96955cde98b1dd9c4bacb4bf9b02b

Scanner detections:
6 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 3:06:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AsiaSoftOnlinePte.X
14.11.21.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
32938

File size:
589.1 KB (603,256 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\as_audition_downloader2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/12/2013 10:35:33 AM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 7:44:54 PM

Subject:
E=ensemble@asiasoftsea.net, CN=AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd, O=AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd, L=Singapore, S=Singapore, C=SG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C438ACB1F53882D35F1753F132C6257A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NQFauFlAgl4u4JQCOXgd2otLEXBTD9k3P2xo7r2ZV5UvN/XzggFbyLT:NQFBFlsnSa2oCXBTD9ebqZI9cg

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.7296

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file as_audition_downloader2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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