icreinstall_codecpack.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_codecpack.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 19 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:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
43814a240ac526de3057f445340b051d

SHA-1:
8185d2d0f604f22942a88d5f3fe309025f3eb59b

SHA-256:
fd817aeb36d4c6e2663ce49ddc2b97f46e8aad5e00d9594431de8e17871613da

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/24/2024 3:34:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.143.18

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
2014.9-141030

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18440

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114
9.0.1.0303

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.BN.AMN
8.14.10.30.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BN.Gen
8.8372

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfuukb
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.30.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClickRunSoftware.V
14.10.30.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.141028

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0520
7.2.303

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
18084

File size:
755.9 KB (774,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 Blvd, L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5iMJfsd3iKdP85/9cnAX7QmBYAliUcbXdbx9vXEs1YGLrGIgRyN7jNcUzbeGhBGd:5iMJfsIGPyGA3BvliUa5x9/Es1YWu27c

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 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)

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