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installer_dvd_shrink_japanese.exe

The application installer_dvd_shrink_japanese.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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 b2b299bc.cdn.programvaradwn.com.
MD5:
1b50e3683eaa5dbf77bad1b20deb9e99

SHA-1:
aef2822d9a389e8b6830fa82d4050026dae7e66f

SHA-256:
c7daa2dc2826eb2d8ccec3d6bdc94ecd5a97116bd6af0f24ccae67ed5d8bc6ae

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
8/4/2025 6:44:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCore.AD
7.11.122.50

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150503

Bkav FE
W32.Clodde7.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.B
18182

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0123

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallCore.FJ
5/3/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.5.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of installer_google_earth_english.exe
2015.8.1.13

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11907

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2015.05.03.07

McAfee
Artemis!478325AFC5E9
5600.6777

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbpp
0.28.2.61148

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.05.03.07

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUA.XPACK-LNR!1.5594
23.00.65.15501

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9898

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1129
7.2.123

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
23860

File size:
681.2 KB (697,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 7:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OyMJfsGqgXu8aOQ7fYipo76/paVAmhGj6qm00yCLwkgtEWghmtKeuwDnH:OyMJfsFg5U7fYSomBgUBP0LvKEWghmAg

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:
7.8114

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://b2b299bc.cdn.programvaradwn.com/installers/out/012080120901210527103140/ax/allfilewincom/japanese/jpallallfilewincom--jp-adc/firefox/dvd_shrink/d/.../installer_dvd_shrink_Japanese.exe

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