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juniper-networks-network-connect.exe

The application juniper-networks-network-connect.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.updatestar.com.
MD5:
a2104da03d866cafef3a40d6f90a5148

SHA-1:
f999bae69834ecaccb46e26eb78f80cd05798aef

SHA-256:
b2a5d3135b7936a37a07a132b1e41eb96a85538f1fc5706c0bf771ca879d8d3d

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:28:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.130.146

AVG
Adware InstallCore.Gen
2014.0.4253

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1dd.Trojan
1.3.0.4924

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AX
17761

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.113
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CJ
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11120

McAfee
Artemis!DE0A48121969
5600.6882

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
1.165.247.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.djpwtg
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20150117

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15115

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Installer'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10110

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0815
7.2.17

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26334

File size:
619.7 KB (634,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\juniper-networks-network-connect.exe

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:QVayMJfsG6WbCDyXubn+qvFAdPrd8tLQzNN59goLxZIhTdS1GDs9eJBr:QVayMJfs9ICDVbnrvF4r6QzNN59gvCoB

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file juniper-networks-network-connect.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.updatestar.com/.../2046317

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