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installer_directx_english.exe

The application installer_directx_english.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 za.fileprogram.net.
MD5:
979f8e11a6eda0278ed88403da7e3437

SHA-1:
911572c01b9f233f50f77417e022331fca56d238

SHA-256:
29ae0a8cd5839dc3f37fded13d2a73ca641744477ccb757115e47247c5e3de30

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:31:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.fsv
7.11.121.86

Bkav FE
W32.Clode27.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.FJ
17483

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0202

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Barys.21219
8.16.07.20.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FJ (variant)
10.9190

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
16.7.22

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2016.07.20.06

McAfee
Artemis!979F8E11A6ED
5600.6332

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler.ET (M)
16.7.20.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.16718

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9009

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24644

File size:
727 KB (744,448 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CyMJfsGj/0nDVICvQBdUtY2YAJH1gU0zlTdkXc2Uesl7VPdB7bcCRwkKhCs+xcg:CyMJfsU/8QsfT+xhdk6HtB7AENcg

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:
7.8152

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://za.fileprogram.net/.../download?p=ZA

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