evasi0n_setup.exe

Direction Software Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application evasi0n_setup.exe by Direction Software has been detected as adware by 4 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 download.jailbreakhost.com.
Publisher:
Direction Software Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c3dd0ed88d6b6e7c36a60fa2a7be8bf7

SHA-1:
b49eb435e55fa1e63f97edf2071377f26905a603

SHA-256:
d25bc60564c6c04c0bf60885807de2c253453b707234156c424adca241769138

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/20/2024 12:17:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160518-2

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Directio.Installer (M)
16.6.28.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4371328
50350

File size:
625.2 KB (640,216 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\evasi0n_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/25/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/25/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Direction Software Ltd., O=Direction Software Ltd., STREET=145-157 St. Joseph Street, L=London, S=London, PostalCode=FC1V 4PW, C=GB

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

Serial number:
516B26955AE765AF0F8A215D337B47BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DGQxyMJfsGzo7tEh5RlLPbu/QlfLGhsZkOdM9y1HE9KoHdK550AIjNvv9U6hf:quyMJfs83L7lyhUkOCmEjHdKWjjjh

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8260

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file evasi0n_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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