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InstallCore© Installer SDK 4.1

Volonet Ltd

The application facemoods.exe, “InstallCore© Installer ” by Volonet has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.facemoods.com.
Publisher:
InstallCore© Technologies   (signed by Volonet Ltd)

Product:
InstallCore© Installer SDK 4.1

Description:
InstallCore© Installer

Version:
1, 0, 0, 9

MD5:
2dfc4784a9ce7a320393c15ce5fc5c49

SHA-1:
7dabea261c78fa5a120629cccb5779598b71c079

SHA-256:
048a680f4150d4c96f2f4c03cd7c524fadb3c3c8dc2f123d4a8f416040bc350a

Scanner detections:
22 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 3:45:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.334840
750

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.106.64

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-J [PUP]
2014.9-150116

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15116

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.503000
1.0.20.80

Dr.Web
Adware.Funmoods.3
9.0.1.016

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.503000
8.15.01.16.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
9.8888

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.334840
11.2015-16-01_6

G Data
Adware.Generic.503000
15.1.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.2633

McAfee
Artemis!2F4B6F6CEBFE
5600.6884

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.503000
16.0.0.48

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallToolbar.crpgoq
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Volonet.J
15.1.16.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallCore!1.9DE1
23.00.65.15114

Sophos
Generic PUA OF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0722
7.2.16

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CE413
10.465.16

File size:
649.2 KB (664,792 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 9

Copyright:
Copyright InstallCore© Technology 4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Volonet Ltd

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/24/2010 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Volonet Ltd, O=Volonet Ltd, STREET=hazfira 19, L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=67778, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
27228002C4368B8985B0D57BC7FE75CC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:weRByBWRFMaRtkrOx9IgYrgbU4DYmqzl2ubDL+hwIJz:w0ByInSu9Ig1bkbzlZbnkw2z

Entry address:
0x119510

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F2, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 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, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
284 KB (290,816 bytes)

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

http://i.facemoods.com/gppc/wr/.../Facemoods.exe

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