nortonsetup_v3.0.2.16155_772_pgrv3_ns.exe

iS-NS

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application nortonsetup_v3.0.2.16155_772_pgrv3_ns.exe by iS-NS 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 dnld.ironcustapps.com.
Publisher:
iS-NS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
de0f6dccef02c776a5f2bfe7f9bd2960

SHA-1:
3dc8cf904185435980353ed8df9f020d1705405c

SHA-256:
1f5bc0dbe64168e455b86c2e2b4a3eca3cb60d99598a2955680646c640abca9e

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 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:
4/24/2024 6:17:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.22
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.iSNS
15.4.9.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15407

SUPERAntiSpyware
9945

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

File size:
705.4 KB (722,352 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\nortonsetup_v3.0.2.16155_772_pgrv3_ns.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/17/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=iS-NS, O=iS-NS, STREET=Lilinblum 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:
00C8E35C75083DAD666AD3647A496713A6

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):
12288:/1yMJfsGKtgpFOkACfX3cFS4/3/0XQmMR3ItOTItN9u5xx3RzXKkUiUJ:dyMJfsP2xcFd/85AT6N9uz6vJ

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:
7.7652

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file nortonsetup_v3.0.2.16155_772_pgrv3_ns.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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