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free_download_setup.exe

Web Internet Generic

Download Sphere

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application free_download_setup.exe, “Web Internet Generic Setup ” by Download Sphere has been detected as adware by 10 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Dnldstr_Aggregator (signed by Download Sphere)

Product:

Web Internet Generic

Description:

Web Internet Generic Setup

Version:

6.0.44.32183

MD5:

a16270a606aaf1e4b0b20f3f7959dfaf

SHA-1:

6bc85dc48deee8b0b1eed49998d9ef9763701f8b

SHA-256:

a78d1b0fa5e98f217a5e1c3bf05a68904b5f94b121d17a488c2a7e64aceff58f

Scanner detections:

10 / 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:

4/25/2024 4:13:42 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen4

7.11.205.200

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3183

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Installcore-425

0.98/20085

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.30024

9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.TR potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.193.14867

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2015.02.14.11

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.installCore

15.3.1.15

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

36694

File size:

778.7 KB (797,384 bytes)

Product version:

4.1

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\free_download_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Sphere

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/8/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/8/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Sphere, O=Download Sphere, STREET="1732 1st Ave #26525", L=New York, S=NY, PostalCode=10128, C=US

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

09ED318A28B41FD6E81D57ED46FD6A2D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:HUixpVG57Is66aCySYHAUZJsHzZq3g20u:HFrw7jaC+HrZKh

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:

7.8879

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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