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microsoft_word_pl.exe

SoftInstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application microsoft_word_pl.exe by SoftInstall has been detected as adware by 12 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 api.downloadastro.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
SoftInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ff36464d7aad5022691f459ca894148e

SHA-1:
e0d2362d949299bb66040d95e090699f83ec0605

SHA-256:
51850b0b6c1f9061414ad2cc67404cf1d844b6b41a252013da5df136fcac9858

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:11:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.OG
7.11.151.96

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140525

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3463

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0145

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OG (variant)
8.9845

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.05.25.04

McAfee
Artemis!FF36464D7AAD
5600.7119

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.07e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SoftInstall.R
14.6.12.9

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
29580

File size:
658.9 KB (674,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SoftInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SoftInstall, O=SoftInstall, STREET=2/8 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
5AF66A3F1444C79E1F9C72BAEE368786

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:uMFav4jgFRis7sQOXfjX9Fic8V93fHz9BJqZ3ceJ1lJLEF4se:uMFiSgF5OPjN4VVfHz9ujJ1lJLEF4s

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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_word_pl.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://api.downloadastro.com/api/downloader/.../pl?callback=jsonpCallbackDownload&_=1399664937

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

http://api.downloadastro.com/api/downloader/.../pl?callback=jsonpCallbackDownload&_=1399896447

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