belarc-advisor-8-4-0-0-32-bits.exe

My Program

Binstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application belarc-advisor-8-4-0-0-32-bits.exe, “My Program Setup ” by Binstall has been detected as adware by 10 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.
Publisher:
Binstall  (signed and verified)

Product:
My Program

Description:
My Program Setup

MD5:
e4cb651c8b413505873fc22a4e96a27d

SHA-1:
ebed217fb28a5c1678267fa96e11f5a0e97e0849

SHA-256:
dcbf42922503ba7b8ff01f5222c03c9450e980c16d88e7bcef6cf806b0e31d5d

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 9:21:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.164.60

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3400

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14728

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3493

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Binstall
v2014.07.28.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Binstall.EE
14.7.28.9

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
31208

File size:
682.7 KB (699,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\belarc-advisor-8-4-0-0-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Binstall, O=Binstall, STREET=28A Lillienblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4B4230E5D4B938682211D3827938DB9C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZjvpoZLtiJXZfzY97ER6cmd0nhqesOZtaUUvIe8m9L3HH1dYDbb4Uqej8uxxpbQY:Zjv6ZMpZmQRvnhqeTZFUwelLHHHeLj8a

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)

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