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icreinstall_installer_internet_explorer_french.exe

100Blogs SL

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_installer_internet_explorer_french.exe by 100Blogs SL has been detected as adware by 16 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:
100Blogs SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
612405b9bda1824049c7f8675448f25f

SHA-1:
eccc905e62fdf92296100e54c285f5cf42d9ccfc

SHA-256:
b6c2c13fb6da00b1d5db4bdcbb2608693150a657c8afc935814bf0d787fe3045

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 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:
4/26/2024 1:47:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.144181
7.11.144.168

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140424

AVG
Generic_c
2015.0.3495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HYE
18217

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MW
8.9704

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
5/9/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.OUXLMY
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.04.24.04

McAfee
Artemis!B81EA9CCBC0E
5600.7151

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f76
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.100BlogsSL.o
14.5.9.15

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0412
7.2.114

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28484

File size:
664.6 KB (680,560 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_installer_internet_explorer_french.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
100Blogs SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/13/2013 8:18:59 PM

Valid to:
10/13/2016 8:18:59 PM

Subject:
CN=100Blogs SL, O=100Blogs SL, L=CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES, S=BARCELONA, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B93142DC69C91

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:C6gpT/xLoVzERg5tauY0+PRFILuXY8kziQjnjA:C6gBJLoVMg5ta97j4KCjA

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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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)

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