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installer.exe

The application installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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 www.grabconceptsquick.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
0756591f597552415e42b0781d2e4811

SHA-1:
dcf552ac09abdd630bc26fbc3d172ccf09c6f47f

SHA-256:
dd588e9ad82595dc33d0113feea83d825e2abfcd843b9de809e4344f9026a68e

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/28/2024 12:25:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Suspicious.Cloud.Gen!c
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2016.03.01

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.506793
8.3.3.2

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160301

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1631

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.978
9.0.1.061

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACY.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.FGGEND
16.3.25

McAfee
Artemis!0756591F5975
5600.6474

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.3.7.0

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

Sophos
Install Core (PUA)
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
PUA_INSTACOR
7.2.61

Trend Micro
PUA_INSTACOR
10.465.01

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
47558

File size:
494.9 KB (506,793 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/27/2015 7:38:55 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:FNCRWDk2zJ01RtdGwP246OEdFniLWt3pIjYYQKi3Yz7po:FNPDkF3GwPGO3mdxKd76

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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Entropy:
7.9739

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 50 URLs.

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

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

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

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

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

http://www.quickfiles2pc.com/Installer.exe

http://earljohnson.blob.core.windows.net/.../installer.exe

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://fplcdn.com/get.php?c=ZnJvbT1yZWRzZXh0dWJlLm5ldDtsZnJvbT1yZWRzZXh0dWJlLm5ldDtpZGNoZWNrPTEzNzg1MTI3Njk7dnM9cmVkc2V4dHViZS5uZXR8O2luZGV4X3BhZ2U9MTtIc3RDZmEyMDM4ODgzPTEzNzg1MTI3ODM0NTQ7SHN0Q211MjAzODg4Mz0xMzc4NTEyNzgzNDU0O2NfcmVmXzIwMzg4ODM9aHR0cDovL3JlZHNleHR1YmUubmV0L2NhdGVnb3J5Lzg2L1RpZ2h0L2N0ci8xLz80eDEzeDc4NjE3Mjt0bz18dXJsO2xhc3RfdXJsPWNvbnRlbnQ7cm90X2luPTE7SHN0Q2xhMjAzODg4Mz0xMzc4NTEyNzkwNDY3O0hzdFBuMjAzODg4Mz0yO0hzdFB0MjAzODg4Mz0yO0hzdENudjIwMzg4ODM9MTtIc3RDbnMyMDM4ODgzPTE7TUxSVl83MjAzODg4Mz0xMzc4NTEyNzkwODM3O01MUjcyMDM4ODgzPTEzNzg1MTI3NzEwMDA7&id=22

http://express-files.com/EFinstaller.exe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://get.file2desktop.com/.../Get?p=3022&d=3509&l=1694&n=0&d1=1&clickid=ZldXVpZD1jMTUzYTA5Yy00MDIxLTRkYTktODJhZS1mYTViYjRjZGVlZmM

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

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

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

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

http://neal.cachefly.net/.../installer.exe

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

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