icreinstall_skypesetupfull.exe

NextInteractiveMedia

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_skypesetupfull.exe by NextInteractiveMedia has been detected as adware by 8 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:
NextInteractiveMedia  (signed and verified)

MD5:
95ee4608e90237cb261d2f6056bb629d

SHA-1:
43f2f822abaa3c86f046c6d5380eb486c5ff1453

SHA-256:
89c6c661cce0e1dc4564c8b871c784cb335bf5a10eacd5a8eabec343fedc86d3

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 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 1:05:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0109

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NO (variant)
8.9698

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11806

Malwarebytes
v2014.04.19.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.NextInteractiveMedia.AA
14.4.18.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
28378

File size:
586.7 KB (600,760 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_skypesetupfull.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/13/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/14/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=NextInteractiveMedia, O=NextInteractiveMedia, STREET=12 rue d Oradour sur Glane, L=PARIS, S=IDF, PostalCode=75015, C=FR

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

Serial number:
7BE20DA80D4D2D5DC477076191A6D03A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Q/Xp2DKtE9B+/ZXAwFGld6KYckiIEq2yWB3t7vHtEJsTHQf6xc8VBw:Q/XsDPOhtFs0iryWB3FWJsTwCxV

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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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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