icreinstall_zipsetup.exe

ComboApps

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_zipsetup.exe by ComboApps has been detected as adware by 12 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:
ComboApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6f885654cf946306aada1de19b082cc5

SHA-1:
72ccd20791c6b4d008a501ab67484493ac872064

SHA-256:
b3c9283fcd735eb139133b2160eef33cfade00cf21db3d8220570f8fcde0cf41

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:09:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.165.100

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3363

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12959

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloader
v2014.09.02.05

McAfee
Artemis!EBE81D9BF651
5600.7019

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ComboApps.U
14.9.2.17

SUPERAntiSpyware
10384

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0704
7.2.245

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
664.3 KB (680,280 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_zipsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/19/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ComboApps, O=ComboApps, STREET=Lilinblun 28 St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00FB57B5604E2145FCE6E1780DCA48E829

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:hKRFaepdVI58AneCVlDuQctTOmq9iUVszVtpsjaLYrN/7kkYT:hKRFP3ovV5uQctTOm6aVtpMaON/79i

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8365

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)

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

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