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icreinstall_microsoft_office_picture_manager_2003_downloader.exe

Application

Apponic

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_microsoft_office_picture_manager_2003_downloader.exe, “Application Setup ” by Apponic has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.apponic.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Program App   (signed by Apponic)

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
4.4.3.5

MD5:
702efefdd58197e4d796f251fa90c643

SHA-1:
a1ddbadb2b4b3320b60534a2ab088560755e2761

SHA-256:
a3478b4da82caf27b56f91ba77c9fb6a25a86132e643a49c04d6a55a5f3cac38

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/16/2024 12:37:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Apponic.Installer (M)
15.11.22.13

File size:
730 KB (747,568 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.3

Copyright:
Web Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_microsoft_office_picture_manager_2003_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apponic

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/14/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Apponic, OU=IT, O=Apponic, L=Shanghai, S=Shanghai, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
67DDF7235C960EAA54E2CFA8F79EC5F7

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:/7jSG2LZwVO3Cerb7aTrBJjqEpLZOeATSHJmAzVYi2+rRjapXCw3lkAR2j2YL:/7jSpZWO3C6bar5fOe2SHJnOj8RP6R8F

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file icreinstall_microsoft_office_picture_manager_2003_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.apponic.com/phome/download/.../

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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