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installer_microsoft_word_english.exe

The application installer_microsoft_word_english.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 filepc.net.
MD5:
4aba554ea3eff211f0036aaa445ef01c

SHA-1:
6267e9500b40af60392b7018660ffc1607dd27be

SHA-256:
c3dc7e64748209236d04d4d5f6d9f4d5b753d2109666bf33b4127b02d1c2087c

Scanner detections:
12 / 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.

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:
4/24/2024 5:38:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.fsv
7.11.115.42

Bkav FE
W32.Clode27.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.FJ
17318

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0347

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FJ (variant)
9.9085

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.12.13.05

McAfee
Artemis!4ABA554EA3EF
5600.6552

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.12.13.17

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.95

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9450

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1122
7.2.347

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
23636

File size:
727 KB (744,448 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 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:
7.8164

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://filepc.net/.../download?p=US-DNM&gclid=CK6Vl8qN8roCFYdafgodWCYANA

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