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icreinstall_mozilla-firefox.exe

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_mozilla-firefox.exe has been detected as adware by 15 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. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform.
MD5:
1ea1ae52c997ee3e4eeb64c2605aa702

SHA-1:
2dfb19704fa460acbcea8e909e303164d3c76d55

SHA-256:
49b408e01c68e24f955800a5f6f5b17b6a513f4517e10d333304049378ca152f

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

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:
4/25/2024 12:15:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/UpdateStar.632
7.11.144.8

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3311

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AX
18115

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL
8.9689

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11784

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
1.10501

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.EE
14.10.25.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.141023

Sophos
Install Core Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10278

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28320

File size:
622.2 KB (637,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_mozilla-firefox.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:zgoRcIkJfsu/zGm81r1Xal4FggmG7gMw4TVHHRtE1MKy0xmIf4n6gwZEOtgfT6:zgoRCJfswf0JXmOggxBFVnLpQAIf46xz

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)

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