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downloadmanagersetup.exe

InstallCore Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloadmanagersetup.exe by InstallCore has been detected as adware by 5 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.
Publisher:
InstallCore Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
99152e6f8c22188231d74cb54df010e6

SHA-1:
e5e0681081b12805b34dfc75a8a4375091f3408c

SHA-256:
6c8f5878a19b0f4a4b878ca07f22d41ffca692d77a7d9dd2df823b961bcb3e5c

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/24/2024 12:43:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.J.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.14.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
47186

File size:
532.8 KB (545,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\downloadmanagersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallCore Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallCore Ltd., OU=Support, O=InstallCore Ltd., STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0088971791FBF6CE4920268CDF6A0A825F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rLKzKkrjnhTKGzHcNgTmk99KuZr1/jWypQ612GCK:nS1cI1/tpQ1nK

Entry address:
0x107C70

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, B0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 60, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0C, 00, 3A, 58, 9D, 4A, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
500 KB (512,000 bytes)

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