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icreinstall_vlc-media-player-208-32-bits.exe

ISBRInstaller

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_vlc-media-player-208-32-bits.exe by ISBRInstaller has been detected as adware by 18 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
ISBRInstaller  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0ca4a76d9861d682598d6ec9d2e7dd80

SHA-1:
44371c1a98c9f3d19b52dee8e8ab133ff1eb0e1a

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:50:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
InstallC
2015.0.3389

Bkav FE
W32.Clodab1.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.J
17316

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0339

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CX (variant)
7.9084

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallCore.CX
8/7/2014

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2013.12.05.04

McAfee
Artemis!0CA4A76D9861
5600.7280

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ISBRInstaller.i
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

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

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0918
7.2.339

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
23632

File size:
607.3 KB (621,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\icreinstall_vlc-media-player-208-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISBRInstaller

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/16/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/17/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISBRInstaller, O=ISBRInstaller, STREET=Ronthschilde 63, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=6527319, C=IL

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

Serial number:
158EF632B1D9C77CF5AAB6A9367E7FCE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DlyMJfsGMCEIspfOwfOTCKumhvBuj/Lr2cRt3fXl2eHFZBIH0FxnG:5yMJfs7iTduCc7zXBIUHG

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)

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

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