fileopener_setup.exe

Installer

Install Apps (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application fileopener_setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Install Apps (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 14 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:
App installer   (signed by Install Apps (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
2.7.1.8

MD5:
4314e5cbbfb9475c96f8857f61ef081b

SHA-1:
1310eb3074e935536b7a99b14a0f653dddd9cc2d

SHA-256:
90637dc6f6399d17c6078cca15c7e5555e8253a99408fdc697e43e7ba6f48692

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/28/2024 2:46:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.bem
7.11.216.52

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2875

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQE
21951

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.16
9.0.1.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15232

Malwarebytes
v2016.01.03.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqfxst
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.New Media Holdings.Installer (M)
16.1.3.14

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
37788

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Badur.Win32.26747
2.0.0.2128

File size:
760.7 KB (779,000 bytes)

Product version:
4.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\fileopener_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/11/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Apps (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Install Apps (New Media Holdings Ltd.), STREET=28 Lilinblum St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1C41103D0A291A1717A8032AEB3D0F78

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):
12288:3TwGv4gEbGcPRUpEhiMRbQlSVC4bGsJ5jnM2wBDWC+E4JCuresbnTF/LeTWFHt:3TwS4gE5GpsP7LbnJ5nM2wBiCX6C3knL

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8717

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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