journal-macro-2-5-7-32-bits.exe

Binstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application journal-macro-2-5-7-32-bits.exe by Binstall has been detected as adware by 16 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.
Publisher:
Binstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d395a8f6ecfeb00c052c41d0b25b4fc9

SHA-1:
5286be7b213caf1b6033628c0534e990d9045160

SHA-256:
b591f546862e7c569a7cb4ea2690eb80cf259fb894b20ed3ed3cf3e26bec9a13

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/26/2024 5:31:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.182.78

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3306

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141030

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.PL
19942

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.7
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6c5f2e7b
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Malwarebytes
v2014.10.30.10

McAfee
CryptInno
5600.6962

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.defxvu
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Binstall.BB
14.10.28.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
655.2 KB (670,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\journal-macro-2-5-7-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/1/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/2/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Binstall, O=Binstall, STREET=28A Lillienblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4B4230E5D4B938682211D3827938DB9C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NOFaD8TIan2GISW7myFI5r2RBsrEO8E4OD8unuh60EB4OuK/5R1TJAt:NOFe8TDXIfmyFuaLROiQ8uuh60E/57C

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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