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install-rar-2.exe

Installer Web

CPC Net AdVertising LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install-rar-2.exe, “Installer Web Setup ” by CPC Net AdVertising has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.bestgrabcenter.com.
Publisher:
Web Software   (signed by CPC Net AdVertising LLC)

Product:
Installer Web

Description:
Installer Web Setup

Version:
3.3.3.4

MD5:
0dd01c3024df3f4d3793d8cb30c2fa85

SHA-1:
7faae7bffe9969d75cecbff25e04a73b9cfc8527

SHA-256:
a1266220287b46579938d94886d7626f2755bb9f2df1e9f1df08a6ef38aa6bf9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 4:28:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.17.2

File size:
686.6 KB (703,088 bytes)

Product version:
1.8.2

Copyright:
Software internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\install-rar-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CPC Net AdVertising LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/9/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CPC Net AdVertising LLC, OU=IT, O=CPC Net AdVertising LLC, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3A2FB3C3390C877857255C772571B6ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2JXFGOinkBG7iyRYTiyWKeCFwcfXM5uAMlsWO8FHEMISVglBFneZoYZ6ffUMguSc:2JXFAkBoHOkK+5u3DFHMlBeG6IUMgUjT

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file install-rar-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.bestgrabcenter.com/?ic_user_id=745&key=NPahNwxwWbNF6AoVy8/qR/xZTYROb8sLUTPfDfUNFIs5mp2gZzx92Z3iDXi7pjew17jmjmiJj1B7Xg4sBLF/Ybva73NJdu6OH1iMdiYf2/ZAulYbJ5ltd0NxQVEl67D1dxAjB0CXnk2UNhF5ETS5SsckLZREbedXUj/pxYYX2rOvovdwZZ31ChVLp2X47 7eKGMg43h5SHHZ2OfMAAqHHmVencVz4fdO7pJa3gokpJnNWYdeGYUHig7DrBY7wtXC3R6kneJEnppvFLNu3MVwaTCfpVy2RHOwuv2vBnjJcS/gkrI6iQIZP0TSNhPMgiaFmcPRd7fp4RWksC9Zpbx7Wg==&data=hDsF0hAoEGRxOz26lQH A8T/VtNQN58zxu6uMf/lPoClMTM BDyhERZJvtKn//SMmioU3zsxspREqqjvybScVIr7DB0yW2cXCF8AoZJyzZUn6BuQfAUJy Ur4Fr4oYdY3LGhlGPMqYIF6pIcyWIcDm9VwrZCYHQP6qr525xuUZAaFRomSmLi9ByXKaGDe7MOEfF FygDAuj8nurjiODYOwIsgTo0YGwlpEg 5NVx6mdosXBLsY6OYqn/fej PEBbdxRK1RwZptA7zA5L05VUTZmyLhoGfnLqQeq7ByPa6BRbATCcwcP5eyaZFytVNnPxJNiLZjYMHKE/.../kqyMBYzr NiNEqBCYFAlmjf682awbTzvn0jYS aGkpjnZd7t5YZKAfjrNuY9hmfb9G6rb QjjTtbdv0AtlHgnaAqk0QWmGUQp49s4THGbKc3KfKKGw==&fallback_url=Fallback URL&downloadAs=install-rar-2.exe

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