converterlite-1.6.6.exe

The application converterlite-1.6.6.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.converterlite.com.
MD5:
79c51b81a813bb4b66bc118919452359

SHA-1:
22ef989544f7633e435049dc14a8a23ecca127d4

SHA-256:
cf999f26f5622e429821b8c11441adf6d7722ffeb4863e37b68e288fe248c916

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:10:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCore.AT.8
7.11.117.34

Bkav FE
W32.Clod2cc.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AQ
17360

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.EN
10.9115

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallCore.EN
1/16/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10361

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2016.01.16.03

McAfee
Artemis!79C51B81A813
5600.6519

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.16.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUA.XPACK-LNR!1.5594
23.00.65.16114

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1121
7.2.16

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OKS13
10.465.16

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
23866

File size:
577.8 KB (591,640 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\converterlite-1.6.6.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gHyMJfsGDRrP8mOrmA5meqjaSxmlKcr+G0wCqBfGFIGzK/+M9q:SyMJfseRmZSAz+VHaGKr

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8364

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file converterlite-1.6.6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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