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malwarebytes-anti-malware_setup.exe

The application malwarebytes-anti-malware_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 downloader2.downloadinfo.co a known adware distribution point operated by Downloadinfo.
MD5:
6fcaf9f6e929f81049758c7b0746625b

SHA-1:
4875146b34e07957e995384fa369426fb70343ff

SHA-256:
8b61c8fcd11ddafaf8aeb55bffd6a49262b5292e067b1165612c6cdc2a076ae2

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 4:15:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.DealPly.J
5813612

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
160109-1

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Dealply
0.98/21247

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider1.49350
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.DealPly
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

Norman
Adware.DealPly.J
10.01.2016 05:06:15

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.13.16

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46396

File size:
593.1 KB (607,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\malwarebytes-anti-malware_setup.exe

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:fHyMJfs8dPOrwVJfGGhp8QTxFmyJd5jiOVBv23G2a4aezG:vyMJfskWruJfFp9ay75zO3G2a4bC

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:
7.7633

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file malwarebytes-anti-malware_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloader2.downloadinfo.co/download.php?id=3ac6c45e16ee053345f04fb1fbbed1b3bdc24836&z=0&p=eyJweSI6ImRpIiwicnMiOiJnb29nbGUiLCJydCI6InNlYXJjaCIsImMiOiJ1cyIsIm8iOiJ3aW43IiwiYiI6ImllMTAiLCJ1X2lkIjoiZGlfNTIyNjU0MzU3MTRkMDYuOTk1MTMyMjUiLCJwYV9pZCI6IjAiLCJzdF9pZCI6IjAiLCJzcF9pZCI6IjAwMDAtMDAwMCIsInRzIjoxMzc4MjQzNjM3LCJrdyI6Im1hbHdhcmVieXRlY29tIiwiY3UiOiJtYWx3YXJlYnl0ZWNvbSIsImNhIjpudWxsfQ==

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