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limewire_lw-5.6.2-pro.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 limewire_lw-5.6.2-pro.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 dld.oinst02.eu.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1c28852a994490490adb795295d40cfd

SHA-1:
21c31f5a9041be06774394da250f39b1ba9dc71c

SHA-256:
b10e92345c077bf1eccc3a5a99793ae7e10e2b77e544b90b0ca0c8a1190f725f

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:
4/23/2024 8:18:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.08.17

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
2014.9-151120

AVG
Generic_c
2016.0.2920

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151120

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-581
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
23025

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12104

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
11/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AD.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.2016903

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.11.20.11

McAfee
Artemis!1C28852A9944
5600.6576

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglmk
0.30.24.3079

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MaxSetup (M)
15.11.20.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallCore/Variant
9496

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42960

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.InstallCore.Win32.54
2.0.0.2354

File size:
688.1 KB (704,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\limewire_lw-5.6.2-pro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 4:59:59 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WnvpS1w3sPVESMn/QLPNPjQ6XlsZwOcmxwaxIxVdWYRJJJkXu19TDbJ:WnvUq3sdW/qjQ6X5OlwaxInddLkunPb

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:
7.8579

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file limewire_lw-5.6.2-pro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dld.oinst02.eu/.../LimeWire_lw-5.6.2-pro.exe

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