microsoft_office_powerpoint_2007_12.0_downloader.exe

Apponic

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application microsoft_office_powerpoint_2007_12.0_downloader.exe by Apponic has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 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.
Publisher:
Apponic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
73a4e5ba703bd5df2f11b385a883f069

SHA-1:
ed4c46ef934285417493794c3339c13b91cbc15c

SHA-256:
a781f1ec14ce3ef58f36d1a21a0471642e90f68db457f61a46cdfaa44b2ec1f7

Scanner detections:
4 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:46:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
160119-0

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24814
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Apponic (M)
16.2.12.22

File size:
1.3 MB (1,345,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft_office_powerpoint_2007_12.0_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/17/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/17/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Apponic, O=Apponic, STREET=No.60 Zhonghui Road, L=Shanghai, S=NA, PostalCode=201111, C=CN

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

Serial number:
2F3BD13194565DD281F4181974127E2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2A9yMJfs52E2mIsQLq/RJgJ0UhNagj21bwliLWlcK+hq8HdnkUuD4lykz:2A9lJfs77IARJgJ0U6bFL0YdkBD4ly

Entry address:
0x98CC

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)