installer_atubecatcher_spanish.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_atubecatcher_spanish.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 24 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 4ea1c8ff.cdn.takethesoft.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0a8a18592ef701409171cd5091d3a41b

SHA-1:
6c06019a7d197458123d458439f36e34022461ab

SHA-256:
768443616f2aae69b8b9b7d1d388526630159272e0416945beff2fcb35c6b5d3

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/16/2024 6:40:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.125.36

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140421

Bkav FE
W32.Clod38b.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.B
17611

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0111

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CX (variant)
8.9290

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.4.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.10837

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2014.04.21.11

McAfee
Artemis!0A8A18592EF7
5600.7154

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.EE
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14419

SUPERAntiSpyware
10652

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1218
7.2.111

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
25432

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

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_atubecatcher_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/4/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file installer_atubecatcher_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://4ea1c8ff.cdn.takethesoft.com/installers/out/001120011300114147364279/ax/descargares/spanish/no/firefox/atubecatcher/d/.../installer_atubecatcher_Spanish.exe

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