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Software Generic

Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application fileopenersetup.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 9 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:
Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

MD5:
d439c4b716b8fc9529090d1632303482

SHA-1:
947097a84d1068212a07b41d37d81ba2b82c2954

SHA-256:
4371fa21ffd29deb643d3d0abb4ee5c224110b96c88a0326503fec24d01997bf

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:56:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zks
7.11.193.180

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3254

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.ICR
20355

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.33
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SR potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
14.12.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.12.21.08

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
35418

File size:
782.4 KB (801,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/3/2014 4:09:23 AM

Valid to:
11/4/2015 4:09:23 AM

Subject:
CN=Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11213DD7FC6C74C176DC6153FA1CA0289B07

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wHva7GT+MvbI/zJEP0qkbABTT9cEVW6vaYu38TYrMGFBW:wPbTxvbI00Zb09cEEYuMTyrW

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8633

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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