flash-banner-creator-2.1.exe

SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flash-banner-creator-2.1.exe by SILICOM INTERNET, S.L has been detected as adware by 16 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 installm.net.
Publisher:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a50c26e7dde96812a87cbb706f1a0ccb

SHA-1:
f8c06ca689d8dc7ae7290d0263803820ac6537d0

SHA-256:
0bdc61e36ee311e46971782dbb992e959a43cbb318bf44df838253d5a8b7d1f8

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 12:42:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.212.90

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3188

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.SS
21199

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-18fe8ff6
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Hupigon
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15071

Malwarebytes
v2015.02.24.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbna
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SILICOMINTERNET
15.2.24.15

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
37588

File size:
671.8 KB (687,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/25/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 1:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", O="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", L=Villaviciosa de Odon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C80396B3808BBD5B05A86D48465401

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):
12288:5QFpLUOMDcxaJMDc2n6smSG65o+hfBMArGEAeA6E8bU/rY9E1xJ:5QFRUOycxaK4STq+NTA4Ivb

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file flash-banner-creator-2.1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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