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Installer Software internet

Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application bus-driver.exe, “Installer Software internet Setup ” by Media Theory (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.purefoldercity.com.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Installer Software internet

Description:
Installer Software internet Setup

MD5:
a83398e171cc02766e483eaea7cc9763

SHA-1:
4a04a7778c34ba33f1655d5c836214f9410a45d7

SHA-256:
acf6f20ab11a10c241e6be8bc5897c4ccd07a0b48fd043361ad611e4aa91fe7e

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/21/2024 8:13:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.7.5.17

File size:
985.3 KB (1,008,904 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bus-driver.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:46:44 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 5:15:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11211FBA838913B43C1209EBAC59EB9BE8CF

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):
24576:hjo5rcTtM50eakoBtamRRs8wTdhLYDzw+ao1Kjg9dU:hjoBoi0LkobRRs8wRGDWGdU

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 bus-driver.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.purefoldercity.com/c?x=ceRguei9LhfjoM9GZHGdw 9SDGlSwnkzhEEJkzwl9fs=&c=bS2NUX6pB05L4izuz8/CsuJwdlpJ2XKr/9MerHbfHh8boTM8gN86dFSb sEFMubufOz8h4BkvJJIkRszcL3N7e1YyjBH2afgRZX6ld1KgIeyNPfD9hLCjlplfXxrgv3W&downloadAs=bus-driver.exe&fallback_url=http://.../busdriver_setup_1_5.zip

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