google earth setup.exe

The application google earth setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from google-earth.todownload.com.
MD5:
6666fc8654a496c02e0106063e611b89

SHA-1:
ec140967bd789fc350fadf04c64e8463199bb546

SHA-256:
73018ef8c0c6ec8089cbc116c9d3d631f6c9860ae64809e0cf24e07f7a55874b

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 10:52:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2013.11.11

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.117.248

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
2014.9-150513

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3110

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15513

Bkav FE
W32.Clod10b.Trojan
1.3.0.4415

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18681

Dr.Web
BackDoor.BlackHole.10549
9.0.1.0133

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.AMN
8.15.05.13.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
5/13/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.8.10.19

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10426

McAfee
Artemis!98803BC8E7B4
5600.6766

Microsoft Security Essentials
1.163.1557.0

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.BlackHole.dfmzma
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.13.08

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15511

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBOHAQ
7.2.133

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03JR13
10.465.13

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24034

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google earth setup.exe

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:29zwHyxIu/Ku2zhhDIwod3J1kuNFJO2AOBD7s+4xATQXog:vHyxIgYzhhDIwgRE2AOBD7s+Co

Entry address:
0xD6670

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 20, A8, 40, 00, E8, FB, ED, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7487

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
869.5 KB (890,368 bytes)

The file google earth setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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