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ProInstall Applications SRL

The application installer.exe by ProInstall Applications SRL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from d3cuuzg6zdm61u.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
ProInstall Applications SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
78ca6c48a5fa1d1d60c16f42914cfabc

SHA-1:
2b4838a76cd472ad0dc225b0528085c56892781e

SHA-256:
b09a10bafb7e0ec0721cddc2c39dc6c7045677b77b637e1d098c26fee74b5165

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 7:55:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.ProInstall.B
430

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downloader
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.ProInstall
2015.11.29

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.ProInstall.B
1.0.0.624

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.ProInstall.B
1.0.20.1675

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.WinWrapper.D
23676

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10521
9.0.1.0335

ESET NOD32
Win32/WinWrapper.E potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12641

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.ProInstall
11.2015-01-12_3

G Data
Application.Bundler.ProInstall
15.12.25

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.ProInstall.B
16.0.0.1005

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal
PUA.Proinstall.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ProInstall.ProInstallApplications (M)
15.12.1.19

Sophos
Generic PUA CL (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
45494

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.185225
2.0.0.2536

File size:
597.9 KB (612,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ProInstall Applications SRL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/18/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/31/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ProInstall Applications SRL, OU=iops, O=ProInstall Applications SRL, STREET="Bd Decebal 25-29, Et 10", STREET=Spatiul 9.1 Camera A, L=Bucuresti, S=Sector 3, PostalCode=030964, C=RO

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

Serial number:
67AFE4FB2458A37CFEBA2D43EC2594B2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/17/2015 4:01:41 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JFfY0VXNgLyEckByDQuSWTWkrvcbbb6bbbblbbbHwG:JzV9IlByDQuFTjwG

Entry address:
0x3198F

Entry point:
E8, F5, DD, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, E0, EB, 45, 00, E8, 47, 0F, 00, 00, 33, F6, 89, 75, E4, 33, C0, 8B, 5D, 08, 3B, DE, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C6, 75, 1C, E8, 69, 01, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, BA, E1, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 33, C0, EB, 7B, 33, C0, 8B, 7D, 0C, 3B, FE, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C6, 74, D6, 33, C0, 66, 39, 37, 0F, 95, C0, 3B, C6, 74, CA, E8, E0, E0, 00, 00, 89, 45, 08, 3B, C6, 75, 0D, E8, 27, 01, 00, 00, C7, 00, 18, 00, 00, 00, EB, C9, 89, 75, FC, 66, 39, 33, 75, 20...
 
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Code size:
315 KB (322,560 bytes)

The file installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d3cuuzg6zdm61u.cloudfront.net/advplatform/.../Installer.exe

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