fbi-chase-2.exe

The application fbi-chase-2.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 installerlaunch-mm1.com.
MD5:
d1b65075c053d3343364502e84b599ff

SHA-1:
f7981d300947c007bc358f286b831e5bc90137bc

SHA-256:
3f77a7e97aa700b3de40c5892558af5078677d92742e066e76efa0aefcb46b69

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 5:13:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160119-0

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.37
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61717
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.3732.0

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.61717
11.01.2016 17:30:26

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.27.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4835495
46732

File size:
767.8 KB (786,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fbi-chase-2.exe

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QlRkOyMJfsGohD+pEPF6l+HtcUmJ+GcJ4wXk8Pz0pjU2npxR+ixe6treQrl44xm9:OeOyMJfsfwpQol+NclhiL0jn/+ic6NeB

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file fbi-chase-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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