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directx-sdk-9.18.944.exe

SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application directx-sdk-9.18.944.exe by SILICOM INTERNET, S.L has been detected as adware by 23 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 dc718.4shared.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7017dd6f40f6b8c00f9cdec246abef45

SHA-1:
426c76566c2aedd84b80088a08b0a0a563a778a3

SHA-256:
7fe29f37a5e5d9d8d596bf18abbe4d7abb81c30fa24fd037675a2aac8a60c41f

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:30:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen9
3.6.1.96

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150920

AVG
Ransomer
2016.0.2981

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAM
21685

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0263

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11439

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
9/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.LGTKB9
15.9.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15516

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.09.20.11

McAfee
PUP-FII
5600.6637

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbhl
0.30.10.952

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.SILICOMINTERNET (M)
15.9.20.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15918

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EKE14
7.2.263

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EKE14
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore
39154

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.2130

File size:
664.6 KB (680,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx-sdk-9.18.944.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/24/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", O="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", L=Villaviciosa de Odon, C=ES

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

Serial number:
06C80396B3808BBD5B05A86D48465401

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:ivpgb+b6jEUnIHe80dlZypCQqslOZQ+bre6b7sk1H1zIACZBwKNAg7KW:ivmbcYEUnI+8O+dqNZBbfQkt1p+

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 directx-sdk-9.18.944.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dc718.4shared.com/download/.../directx-sdk-918944.exe

http://dc732.4shared.com/download/.../directx-sdk-918944.exe

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