installer_chicken_invaders_revenge_of_the_yolk_christmas_edition.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_chicken_invaders_revenge_of_the_yolk_christmas_edition.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 19 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 www.extrimdownloadmanager.com.
Publisher:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0d2ec8af96bdc791355976988e175349

SHA-1:
2cbc1d5dece564d3b1cf56ebb77eb73ee12ebe6d

SHA-256:
28a3c1820498f02a7fe113faf381d1c81e53232a840e30f1f0ca9c9ab970bbb0

Scanner detections:
19 / 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 7:41:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.106.228

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
2014.9-140807

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Adware.ClickRunSoftware.
2013.8.29.2

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ (variant)
7.8899

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R4.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2013.12.20.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.9377

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClickRunSoftware.
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.12
23.00.65.14805

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AHO13
7.2.330

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OI313
10.465.26

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
22246

File size:
685.9 KB (702,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 Blvd, L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AJfsBNlpnl6sUGkkg55Xpeh72wvqmC2TMU0Iiiwa1Kr7nZIV:AJfs/nlElkSf2TSIAoKXZI

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:
7.6792

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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