icreinstall_3797 - pokémon platinum -readnfo-.exe

STMSetup

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_3797 - pokémon platinum -readnfo-.exe by STMSetup 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
STMSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d48e522e25468a674abb3982a26409c3

SHA-1:
e2fc8c7b2733ffbec959ddb27676e03f48e944e8

SHA-256:
7452085d4c26ced32b7a64a6b4621dd8cb7d033db69408b854a2a70aaf3821d0

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:
4/25/2024 2:50:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.163.92

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3405

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.386
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

McAfee
CryptInno
5600.7061

Norman
InstallCore.CERT
11.20140722

Reason Heuristics
PUP.STMSetup.n
14.7.22.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
31208

File size:
745.5 KB (763,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_3797 - pokémon platinum -readnfo-.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+dFaXS3sBPaI16xvgSE1j8nQU0fSSIvwD9GnBORh/a0u50Iun/3KDz:+dFSeI16iSxnJcSSIvwInKy50IOyz

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8480

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)