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installer.exe

The application installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from express-player.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
57c8ede2c92aefd75a3ee7e6d3aa4370

SHA-1:
32748248c948adf1b5bb5c8ec554e0eeaf684a75

SHA-256:
46559957fc1644c902aaec7e843256724d30f5f0b5767f8df5f70a72a2a694f4

Scanner detections:
6 / 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.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 6:27:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2016.02.28

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160301

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AFY potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

McAfee
Artemis!57C8EDE2C92A
5600.6474

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.3.7.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
23.00.65.16228

File size:
500.4 KB (512,455 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/27/2015 6:38:55 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FukNfrBkDrECFcSNS+7uuIUCQowHtiGLnJO:FukVBkOJ+7E65Htb9O

Entry address:
0x310D

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 33, DB, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 14, 88, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 18, 20, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 66, 3D, 06, 00, 74, 11, 53, E8, E4, 2D, 00, 00, 3B, C3, 74, 07, 68, 00, 0C, 00, 00, FF, D0, 68, 7C, 91, 40, 00, E8, 65, 2D, 00, 00, 68, 74, 91, 40, 00, E8, 5B, 2D, 00, 00, 68, 68, 91, 40, 00, E8, 51, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 0D, E8, B4, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 0B, E8, AD, 2D, 00, 00, A3, 44, EC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://express-player.com/installer.exe

http://www.dlbitshost.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.signtownquick.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.chucklequickhosting.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.ranchbundleshead.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.sharecapitalclear.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.presentuniverseapps.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.packagetoursbits.com/.../installer.exe

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