as_ro2_downloader.exe

AsiaSoft Online Pte Ltd

The application as_ro2_downloader.exe by AsiaSoft Online Pte has been detected as adware by 9 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:
d12a2f3fe530d2a27c7173feecc7da6d

SHA-1:
1bba976638d8a78cbfcbc75bc6005f5bee972a66

SHA-256:
c9c5b9fcc91c6d584879af776e2ef65ebfb65e4eecbe28a9201e9a21f7e5eb3e

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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:40:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.189.122

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN
20223

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14174

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AsiaSoftOnlinePte.R
14.11.28.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
35224

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_ro2_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/11/2013 7:35:33 PM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 4:44:54 AM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fQFauFlAgl4u4JQCOXgd2otLEXBTD9k3P2xo7r2ZV5UvN/XzggFbyLT:fQFBFlsnSa2oCXBTD9ebqZI9cg

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:
7.7295

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file as_ro2_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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