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megacubo_setup.exe

Extended Setup

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application megacubo_setup.exe by Extended Setup has been detected as adware by 10 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 minilua-miniluacom.netdna-ssl.com.
Publisher:
Extended Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
167915f45e37b44163e7441d9ac6bec0

SHA-1:
46cec5e18f5a0bf7aab8ec816dc7315d37cd30b0

SHA-256:
7bdd7a8e7b326b8826a5e4e08a775e9047c32fe46e26862d52b1884b883c0510

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:38:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.A.9
7.11.129.216

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IJ (variant)
8.9389

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.175.11086

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ExtendedSetup.O
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14205

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.97

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
26196

File size:
673.3 KB (689,456 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\megacubo_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Extended Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Extended Setup, O=Extended Setup, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00DC2A1D7B17450E779685BAA191188498

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:ByMJfsGv2uO1bPfXBsWUCs/fnvouiak6RbPfw4xJi51B22SPGptuSqGADFtW:ByMJfsaVofXBsWU5Rz3JE5LrsWcGaFY

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 megacubo_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://minilua-miniluacom.netdna-ssl.com/megacubo/.../

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