downloader_for_picasa39-setup.exe

Installer Web Internet

Total PC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloader_for_picasa39-setup.exe, “Installer Web Internet Setup ” by Total PC 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.filefacts.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Total PC)

Product:
Installer Web Internet

Description:
Installer Web Internet Setup

MD5:
f5a8b53f86a1b03e4cde246e38f0c71b

SHA-1:
7ba90a3ee5fbeb68bf38bca76982c679bac72268

SHA-256:
8c464001e7c0faad0b9e062adfa140cd9c83c3b1d43472b36514530a95c08ef1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/26/2024 5:45:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.TotalPC.Installer (M)
16.1.9.16

File size:
895.6 KB (917,144 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\downloader_for_picasa39-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/16/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/16/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Total PC, O=Total PC, STREET=Unit A6 Dundonald Enterprise Park, STREET=Carrowreagh Road, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161QT, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B2DF3698915A5B9CA523FD5D2457DB45

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):
12288:/RPG/kdG9X9SY4wpBPN7zvy9kzsvUrXC0m6RY2X9BX3vRuD6CBV9fwT2+pHTEj:/RPS9t5IsC0m+BXfc2Cj98NT6

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
[+]

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file downloader_for_picasa39-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

Remove downloader_for_picasa39-setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security