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convertmkvtomp4_setup.exe

Safe Software

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application convertmkvtomp4_setup.exe by Safe Software has been detected as adware by 6 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com.
Publisher:
Safe Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e09e4eb9f67639be24863aa98e37d212

SHA-1:
2957167b903910a55fec171b0a3375f76c7d6642

SHA-256:
cfa185bae073aa5fcc19e55db717bbdf2b0e477ae755b7f25775e3a28b244459

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
5/15/2024 4:50:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3282

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38104
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RA (variant)
8.10745

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
11/23/2014

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.SafeSoftware
15.4.11.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.327

File size:
773.4 KB (791,920 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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\convertmkvtomp4_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Software

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/28/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/3/2015 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Safe Software, O=Safe Software, L=Seattle, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
023BE808DC0B03F81EE92F5AE8266447

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4QE6FIOyYqhuYwoi3qajmt4kRWcTwMgSxi8y:4vIVreNfi6ikRVvxU

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:
7.8419

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file convertmkvtomp4_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/91/12/.../convertmkvtomp4_setup.exe

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