installer_microsoft_powerpoint_french.exe

WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_microsoft_powerpoint_french.exe by WorldSetup has been detected as adware by 20 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 domseo.com.edgesuite.net.
Publisher:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c30f2e238f3a101e8c5348e86320c603

SHA-1:
9e15c95796ff3336d892acb1cb611ae0fd73f328

SHA-256:
b5eae710661b398f3f113eeebb54609116ccdb2409d1ed50cdd5a984f0d7c436

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 5:30:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.132.6

AVG
Trojan horse Ransomer
2015.0.3316

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18111

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9432

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/20/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OSAppBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11770

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.20.06

McAfee
Artemis!C30F2E238F3A
5600.6972

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.86e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WorldSetup.f
14.10.20.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141018

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
10288

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0214
7.2.293

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26552

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.1857

File size:
671.4 KB (687,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

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:ZvpgM4/BQKqtW9msLIcthrOA08muSQKGcGbVsu9SMcXScG8ONm6fK1md:ZvmMGrqtKmsLDP6Z6KkQM8SgO8I

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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