» icreinstall_pdfreadersetup_v3.exe
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icreinstall_pdfreadersetup_v3.exe

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_pdfreadersetup_v3.exe has been detected as adware by 29 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.

File name:

MD5:

79cbfa4530ae80c2589fa4b690d549d4

SHA-1:

a3cdaa81d979efcb2ebee1527b3e0b8c7515c8c4

SHA-256:

83c18da2ae4e481c3bba5460b089d2c2e3333b237820ba1900730ec8bb37b33c

Scanner detections:

29 / 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:

4/26/2024 9:04:31 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.Generic.358709

1023

Agnitum Outpost

Adware.Generic

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.InstallCore

14.04.18

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen

7.11.144.32

avast!

Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]

2014.9-140418

Bitdefender

Adware.Generic.358709

1.0.20.540

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAutoA

1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus

W32.Adware.InstallCore

0.98/18155

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.2

18124

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.53

9.0.1.0108

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.Generic.358709

8.14.04.18.04

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.AO (variant)

8.9693

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore.AAAA

4/18/2014

F-Prot

W32/InstallCore.C.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Adware.Generic.358709

11.2014-18-04_6

G Data

Adware.Generic.358709

14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13333

Malwarebytes

PUP.Adware.InstallCore

v2014.04.18.04

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.Generic.358709

15.0.0.324

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.bbwrny

0.28.0.59288

Norman

InstallCore.BD

11.20140418

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.04.18.04

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer.DD

14.4.18.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.B99

23.00.65.14416

Sophos

Install Core

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.InstallCore

10659

Total Defense

Win32/InstallCore!Adware

37.0.10884

Vba32 AntiVirus

Adware.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

28348

File size:

1 MB (1,099,144 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_pdfreadersetup_v3.exe

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:g2QHB7fggYr56QCM6Na0jTiqIJmxT+cggtuA42v5H:gFHxftYr56QsNaGBIJmxTRLg

Entry address:

0xC15D1

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 5F, 93, 4F, 00, E8, 9D, FC, FF, FF, 63, B0, F7, 4F, FD, 59, 74, D8, D8, BB, 65, 0F, 5D, 98, BF, 76, B1, 0B, A1, 52, 1B, 2D, F7, F8, B5, 4A, D8, E2, 9B, 73, F3, E4, 02, 9C, 85, 56, DC, 9A, C0, 1B, 09, 9A, 93, CE, 20, F5, 2F, 97, 62, 71, D5, 43, 64, 5B, B0, C9, 6E, 06, CC, 5B, B0, 95, 80, 78, C7, 2D, BC, DD, 2C, DE, 2B, 2F, 85, F4, 11, A7, 08, 75, 51, 47, 48, F9, 11, 3A, 36, 38, CB, 79, 21, D1, E9, D7, FA, 55, 18, 03, 40, 7C, 00, 2C, 3B, 0D, 13, 56, 77, F4, 94, 89, AF, 7F, 0A, 60... 
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Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

786.5 KB (805,376 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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