audacity.exe

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application audacity.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 22 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 download5.dobreprogramy.pl.
Publisher:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
678dcacb68d7fbcb8f5c72a490fb4bb7

SHA-1:
e830dcfbb22ca19f53148aa0606ef68aa677c58e

SHA-256:
e771b04913e6af235efcc58e201b828c82dea521a70186e0d39ad0bbb28e7068

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 '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:
4/25/2024 10:26:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.RGZ@bWzlAuhi
881

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Packed
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.140.16

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3359

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.RGZ@bWzlAuhi
1.0.20.1250

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18011

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.2782
9.0.1.0250

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.RGZ@bWzlAuhi
8.14.09.07.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.LH (variant)
8.9610

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
9/7/2014

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.RGZ@bWzlAuhi
11.2014-07-09_1

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.RGZ@bWzlAuhi
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Spy2
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.09.07.04

McAfee
Artemis!8C46EB951D79
5600.7015

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.RGZ@bWzlAuhi
15.0.0.750

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.dobreprogramyspzoo.P
14.9.7.4

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
27820

File size:
696.9 KB (713,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

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

Serial number:
00EFC6EDE5717968B796D7BFF8BE2536E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:znvps0H62a9O7TdvGs/jkwNlad42b5KVbrsMaKxck+a3gB5e5RstJAJ7qba:znvLHP7TxGejkZb4B+4Mc

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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