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microsoft_excel_id.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 microsoft_excel_id.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 13 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 safe.to.download.downloadastro.com.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fe4e0e5b07cd5af721e5331c9b4f85b3

SHA-1:
b5e3456bd50fdeb754329a1862d17ee9b5296aa2

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 10:54:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
MalSign.InstallCore
2015.0.3492

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14427

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0117

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MJ (variant)
8.9728

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/27/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.04.27.11

McAfee
Artemis!FE4E0E5B07CD
5600.7148

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.S
14.4.27.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0425
7.2.117

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
28622

File size:
631.9 KB (647,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/11/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/12/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ljRpsgRE3PZnKJfHI4dW+4Eh7ZcWEqmq95vSrHWP9ONfOjT:ljRqgeUJdAq0qmq95vS7WVUE

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file microsoft_excel_id.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://safe.to.download.downloadastro.com/.../microsoft_excel_id.exe

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