icreinstall_curriculum-31-32-bits.exe

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_curriculum-31-32-bits.exe has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
a072a5d2918eb81255a30f6e785f0884

SHA-1:
e37497a4ae17d31361cfd734f049d5e878ea1156

SHA-256:
85a1af900471393f39abd8e2cd4e981d699bab51563568b0a687b6e3f7a51010

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:30:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.133.86

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1431

Bkav FE
W32.Cloddcc.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.J
17436

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.0355

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ES (variant)
7.9171

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2013.12.25.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.174.10426

McAfee
Artemis!ED0B7C8A82B4
5600.7271

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.131219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1109
7.2.355

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLCORE
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
24342

File size:
607.3 KB (621,880 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_curriculum-31-32-bits.exe

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:doMJfsGSC7gdiuK0gS+LgPN11b1uFuZCdNHgYhAD7f6IkAKDmk0GVevOjvnreBb:doMJfsIgdiuOVg/1pZCbrADb6I9KDmkG

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 file icreinstall_curriculum-31-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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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