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microsoft-office-2013_softpom.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application microsoft-office-2013_softpom.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 7 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 fr.softpom.com.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
268eb23c3a075b1d763da417e39e7f7b

SHA-1:
f6150e3bfb51f72b5572a9f2fe5f2bbffa6775b6

SHA-256:
f639094929a661c0e3c6f7d0901c8f4f177c7d8428cec39b28ea5112b37e3c85

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:14:42 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
160215-2

AVG
Adware InstallCore.VV
2015.0.4530

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28474
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.55944
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BWJC trojan
8.0.319.0

F-Secure
Variant.Adware.Strictor
5.15.21

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ISfreemium (M)
16.3.5.17

File size:
692.6 KB (709,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-office-2013_softpom.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISfreemium

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ayMJfsGhR+3aZAAY9lmUwStF9n5ZcJRbwqjPeswRRGGo6w/GXbfyWmBkRAbQF8:ayMJfsyMaZZ2nlF6RbjerDu/SaIb

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:
7.8339

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file microsoft-office-2013_softpom.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fr.softpom.com/software/.../microsoftoffice

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