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install_spelloe.exe

Snapfiles.com

The application install_spelloe.exe by Snapfiles.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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.
Publisher:
Snapfiles.com  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8724c78bae3e68bbc1f0373521ae30ce

SHA-1:
b929f38f9b214c1da4f2710cbdd70a348ce1df08

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/24/2024 5:31:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.142.76

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ES (variant)
9.9658

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of Install_WinsockxpFix.exe
2015.11.4.14

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.13.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.151102

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

File size:
587 KB (601,064 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\programs\install_spelloe.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Snapfiles.com

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Snapfiles.com, O=Snapfiles.com, STREET=4044 W Lake Mary Blvd. Unit 104-350, L=Lake Mary, S=FL, PostalCode=32746, C=US

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

Serial number:
629AFCFDCF30956CB91FD9D0AD4E3D32

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:gyMJfsG7dbXlsQmZG5lmenJ+v072+WAo17M2lEO8Vex2Ymn:gyMJfsohXlMIPi5A6iDeIB

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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Entropy:
7.8413

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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