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installer_photoscape_english.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_photoscape_english.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 27 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 0045e0d8.cdn.takethesoft.com.

File name:

Publisher:

ISfreemium (signed and verified)

MD5:

93f8665acf2582acacc1c988b65530c3

SHA-1:

1b81bf640ff8e7bf710f212045b9f461785cc1b3

SHA-256:

edafc5dcff7d8adc093f424db7a73485c239fbff21d9d75771e1036082864062

Scanner detections:

27 / 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:

5/5/2024 5:24:03 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallCore.dff

7.11.122.10

avast!

Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]

150203-1

AVG

Adware InstallCore.VL

2014.0.4257

Bkav FE

W32.Clod58a.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Installcore-198

0.98/19335

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.Installcore.B

17578

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28474

9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.PUQD

8.15.02.17.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

2/17/2015

F-Prot

W32/A-42c63c6c

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore

15.2.22

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10623

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Freemium.A

v2015.02.17.06

McAfee

Artemis!47AB23783EA5

5600.6851

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo

0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus

PUP/MultiToolbar.A

15.02.17.06

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.ironSource

15.2.17.18

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594

23.00.65.15215

Sophos

PUA 'Install Core Click run software'

5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallCore/Variant

10047

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V1218

7.2.48

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallCore

24626

XVirus List

Win32.Detected

2.8.7

File size:

681.8 KB (698,144 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_photoscape_english.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

ISfreemium

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/3/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

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:IaQyMJfsGj2TUtL36eClBrNTdod7swsGcR/juS8kLvpFeMwCKgpG0bUQO:IaQyMJfsU2TeL31qBrJddNRLuSPFojox

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:

7.8128

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://0045e0d8.cdn.takethesoft.com/installers/out/001070010800109504082752/on/beginpro/english/adcash-8549505541389172522/chrome/photoscape/d/.../installer_photoscape_English.exe

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