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font_installer.exe

The application font_installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 download.fontfiles.net.
MD5:
bbfe8e4bf08a49fa5f9363a08c17405b

SHA-1:
bf8c3d31868f6d267de88b734e7fa722a88a9567

SHA-256:
dc7b77c6e71a327c0d3af7c0aa37c58f637f505850aa95a75c09863335d181bb

Scanner detections:
15 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 10:29:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.2.4

AVG
Adware BundleApp.LXU
2015.0.4460

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.DJ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.18026

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.12.02.02

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dghhve
0.30.26.4751

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
45552

File size:
624.5 KB (639,496 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\font_installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4oMJfsGN9wy8sxzin+yAcJJgq0ydbkA5Ew4LlKVJaEdjQB0dL9X+upd:fMJfsAGy8uin+DcJW7yJQlGwF0t9X

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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Entropy:
7.8267

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://download.fontfiles.net/cid/809722571.1380979673/download/fontfiles.net/.../Font_Installer.exe

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