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icreinstall_icreinstall_videoconvertersetup.exe

InstallCore Ltd.

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_icreinstall_videoconvertersetup.exe by InstallCore 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:
InstallCore Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a4b78dcad0e3ca429b3556ed23043883

SHA-1:
e8cfd0a3cb0e1c914d30996c6c5641dfd8f76621

SHA-256:
9c97c1214490871d13247a9fdc69b1fb6a24f3158b6a8ae4b3813bb5de8fbf7f

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:
4/20/2024 8:32:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.16.4

File size:
539.8 KB (552,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallCore Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallCore Ltd., OU=Support, O=InstallCore Ltd., STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

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

Serial number:
0088971791FBF6CE4920268CDF6A0A825F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x109390

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0C, 00, 06, EB, 53, 41, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8414

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
500 KB (512,000 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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