icreinstall_clickmeinsetup.exe

ClickMeIn Limited

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_clickmeinsetup.exe, “Powered by InstallCore” by ClickMeIn Limited has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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:
ClickMeIn  (signed by ClickMeIn Limited)

Product:
ClickMeIn

Description:
Powered by InstallCore

Version:
2.0.1.73

MD5:
1577b996dc64fdb0ca1c2808fb18ed6c

SHA-1:
51b6feb4318e905da7d027ed0a6925938eb631ca

SHA-256:
b757ecc091bed363c6689af6a0ec7d9b9d306cabdebe537917ba676a4d9bbadd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:28:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ClickMeIn.Installer (M)
16.1.26.12

File size:
794.1 KB (813,192 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.1.73

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_clickmeinsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/2/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/2/2012 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickMeIn Limited, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=ClickMeIn Limited, L=Nicosia, S=Cyprus, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
14E458E6106122ED8D122BDA9265B6A2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:J2i+XtMul42aDIV28euvAetAW/YM/bD00M6+eo+SPj4ZxKeBdUK0CRqC5h6:E9dMul4lMV7JhDy6+XP2YeBPqM6

Entry address:
0x15BAD0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4C, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
612 KB (626,688 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)

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