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icreinstall_plants-vs-zombies-2-2.3.1_2.exe

SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_plants-vs-zombies-2-2.3.1_2.exe by SILICOM INTERNET, S.L has been detected as adware by 21 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:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
77763b37e04665136d517785a3a2a339

SHA-1:
c3bc3bf631185e795366f80e8244ae6c9d9ecfdb

SHA-256:
bbe66743ddcd9500676d75df82777f3026bfbdbf804546116d046d576fa30905

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
5/5/2024 5:36:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.144
7.11.158.2

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3126

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-510
0.98/20387

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.SS
19623

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0118

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NE (variant)
9.10032

F-Prot
W32/A-18fe8ff6
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of need-for-speed-carbon.exe (Adware)
2015.7.28.13

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Hupigon
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12586

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.04.28.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!9DB4B43292EC
5600.6782

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbna
0.28.2.61519

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Bundler.SILICOMINTERNET
15.4.28.6

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9908

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
30876

File size:
671.8 KB (687,952 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_plants-vs-zombies-2-2.3.1_2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/25/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 7:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", O="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", L=Villaviciosa de Odon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C80396B3808BBD5B05A86D48465401

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UQFpLUOMDcxaJMDc2n6smSG65o+hfBMArGEAeA6E8bU/rY9E1xJ:UQFRUOycxaK4STq+NTA4Ivb

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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Entropy:
7.8440

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)

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