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installer_0_a_d__english.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_0_a_d__english.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 25 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 764d0da5.cdn.takethesoft.com.

File name:

Publisher:

ISfreemium (signed and verified)

MD5:

7da0044a2807adc9a45a1080a2c6b8b5

SHA-1:

8a48eb368913f06feb3827a0744c222380b6d5de

SHA-256:

cdeb14387c41a6bf2fe7e83d89444fec2df4d14ffb1db9b00ab9c151a2d1b797

Scanner detections:

25 / 68

Status:

Adware

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 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:

4/19/2024 7:16:58 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallCore.dff

7.11.122.10

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140807

Bkav FE

W32.Clod58a.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Installcore.B

17578

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.24524

9.0.1.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.CX (variant)

8.9188

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

2/21/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-42c63c6c

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore

14.1.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of icreinstall_installer_windows_movie_maker_french.exe (Adware)

2014.1.26.11

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10623

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Freemium.A

v2014.01.09.07

McAfee

Artemis!B1229B360815

5600.7239

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo

0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

14.08.07.06

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.ISfreemium.Y

14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594

23.00.65.14107

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallCore/Variant

10855

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1217

7.2.26

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallCore

24492

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.5.1

File size:

681.8 KB (698,144 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_0_a_d__english.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ISfreemium

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/2/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/3/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:IaQyMJfsGj2TUtL36eClBrNTdod7swsGcR/juS8kLvpFeMwCKgpG0bUQO:IaQyMJfsU2TeL31qBrJddNRLuSPFojox

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:

7.8124

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file installer_0_a_d__english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://764d0da5.cdn.takethesoft.com/installers/out/001040010500106932230403/on/beginpro/english/no/chrome/0_a_d_/d/.../installer_0_a_d__English.exe

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