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frostwiresetup.exe

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Dova Network (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 frostwiresetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Dova Network (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:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
6df86f0552082ffc1aa07bc5eb47c796

SHA-1:
994ea69780ddc23c8f8463f310ffe419e919aa3c

SHA-256:
8936bdfb3178168fac8f57f3a2c7d904b9248e09d84e2a22fe4cf5e2668d6290

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 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:
5/6/2024 8:59:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zkt.1
7.11.196.234

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3254

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.GH
20423

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.33
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
14.12.24

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dkmnkn
0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DovaNetworkNewMediaHoldings.O
14.12.21.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
35418

File size:
830.2 KB (850,152 bytes)

Product version:
2.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Dova Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 12:13:24 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 12:13:24 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EA6FC07B9DEE393ABBAEF1AA874D6483

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):
24576:0QNh7DvcEHYt9K/vBA4upAi/dCtC+G8v:0O1HYtWA4eAigtC+G8v

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:
7.8725

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.sweet-browse.com/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck1mcmWz2H2pcmLm2r0Wc32lDXimc3aW7mcmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhKVuvmNjhVVTvmNBDz1l QDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fAzCyNZcyATiRvm5EIKiWXziRAzC0AjL0OZa=&campaignId=9jn0ATg4ATiwAZMq

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