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installer_windows_xp_service_pack_2_english.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_windows_xp_service_pack_2_english.exe by Max Setup 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 filepc.net.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4bc524afd6e239f61ddf812b792fd3e6

SHA-1:
5e7c12db23f9f87a3a5e328b7563992962a8b084

SHA-256:
eaaa8c198a69d4717d6193dd2414438cb4d5d7ee618fd12726ea927d43722cae

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 10:57:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@bunJw4gi
994

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Kryptik
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
140516-1

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3472

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@bunJw4gi
1.0.20.685

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAM
18018

Dr.Web
Trojan.Damaged.1
9.0.1.0137

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@bunJw4gi
8.14.05.17.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BVVE (variant)
8.9614

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BVVE!tr
5/17/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-f2a9ad54
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@bunJw4gi
11.2014-17-05_7

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@bunJw4gi
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Hupigon
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11984

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.05.17.09

McAfee
Artemis!C0B6EAE909CF
5600.7128

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@bunJw4gi
15.0.0.411

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20140517

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.l
14.5.17.9

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10600

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0327
7.2.137

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27864

File size:
680.7 KB (697,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\installer_windows_xp_service_pack_2_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0nvpeW/FNX4/kKYEf6u1AagCV9jXOmBlCiMNgaqZlF+opBZ:0nvEKsEuWadzjeYlCiMNjqj0on

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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Entropy:
7.8591

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_windows_xp_service_pack_2_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://filepc.net/.../download?p=US-DNM&gclid=CIzesP6uxb0CFW1nOgodZH0AFA&tmuid=7415b963a165e95d7650d5a21b22a210

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