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icreinstall_setup_2.exe

IronInstall

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_setup_2.exe by IronInstall has been detected as adware by 22 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:
IronInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6fcacd99d5eee90e23cc7179642e4567

SHA-1:
1d71fed761cf8260504b48d49fa641c1c951f57c

SHA-256:
a6d2ce6e894941697911c92453354cd0c71766556e347ccee1982e2d97e6261e

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/27/2024 10:16:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.146.118

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
W32.DealPly.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.InstallCore.D
18228

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.101, Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.08.07.06

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.173.2144.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuoau
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.IronInstall.T
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10435

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BCU14
7.2.219

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BCU14
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Backdoor.Win32.Bifrose.fsi
28742

File size:
639.6 KB (654,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_setup_2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IronInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2012 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=IronInstall, O=IronInstall, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2DC5BB8E9D823CD0C4F09AE859BBBEAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cNyMJfsnZIjbmON6nQd2OUqPAA5jhForUrq+sjTvGd9T/ZOq4/LtG30AHQh6b:QyMJfsZpA6nc2bqP35jhFT0jTvGvTc/F

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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Entropy:
7.7429

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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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