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convertmp4toavi_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 convertmp4toavi_setup.exe by Safe Software has been detected as adware by 2 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 software-files-a.cnet.com.
Publisher:
Safe Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
83c8acd096369e095821f8290e13b35a

SHA-1:
c72c4fdaa60591b56140ecdf13411591fcb406d4

SHA-256:
74b8c89b0aee71e21a1bfbb43bfd6430118f83af532db7e9a3eff46cc6ca4bf2

Scanner detections:
2 / 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 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:
5/15/2024 9:47:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RA (variant)
8.10696

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.SafeSoftware
15.4.11.23

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}\downloads\convertmp4toavi_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Software

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/28/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/3/2015 6:00:00 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5QE6FIOyYqhuYwoi3qajmt4kRWcTwMgSxi8y:5vIVreNfi6ikRVvxU

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 convertmp4toavi_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/91/12/.../convertmp4toavi_setup.exe

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