install-rar-2.exe

Kubod

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, “Kubod Setup ” by CPC Net adVertising llc 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.tourapplicationslaboratory.com.
Publisher:
CPC Net adVertising llc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kubod

Description:
Kubod Setup

Version:
4.5.4.7

MD5:
a54e40f9f8c4155d03acd6918d0f284c

SHA-1:
83133b7171081abc80bec8cd64e596071d18761a

SHA-256:
3cb0ebbc9d811d7bcde8995c0d41f07a9cbb1e8c1ae741f3cf77050e213a2749

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 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:
5/29/2024 3:54:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.2.20.13

File size:
981.5 KB (1,005,048 bytes)

Product version:
5.7.6

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\install-rar-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/14/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2017 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:
3A1AFB5694D65DFB7794393E557E5340

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

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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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://www.tourapplicationslaboratory.com/mrJcym2GHporbzYf81_MVYrTM7Q3FQmDNr10j_IQIF3zJspAViiRgxJSYGhHdJvbyHLVtJRrxX0Bu fyttxf41caWatNziPV9rIOLpEcApkqzgnO2n9ZnG2oybXbaMI OIY_cf_5Nz8AHPkS0FYZc6zgc_ckFMSPm2kxf8kfKD0PA6fzttrEs8wxHnT7XYyha5BI9 aWRT0qc30xbCC4fFCroMr5gl3RhL EmPh8BWSklimS5F2G4fpt8XyG3I6b37h0pPaKBDRaCUzqBigiOgQZQxlDBb8AKZSufRNo0jzdYGxwYz1 2cnZHyowjZF79JgJaxqGrIJUh3kpJ6jeWI_mxhfK7yglLABjcWJxiNzMeQ_RkXChiun638LYk7Av_2AzWP8e3ZtijY256kLBjhyTMhyKTTZIBiaQ9iQdP_pHz9QVtQo=-iwWARmFsbGJhY2sgVVJMAw==

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