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notepad++setup-16404879.exe

Trusted Software Aps

The application notepad++setup-16404879.exe by Trusted Software Aps has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the BundleInstaller installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Trusted Software Aps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8b40d441218816769e271b89d25af985

SHA-1:
44ca956b9b384806d6a6f73de3eeb0a7e63004ce

SHA-256:
27d8a5b04d9d3884204e8d84ba9e81fafb0662b54742e4bd70d80e906c366d36

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/16/2024 7:10:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.137.222

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140424

AVG
MalSign.Trusops
2015.0.3495

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9559

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
4/24/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.RIP3FK
14.4.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2014.04.24.09

McAfee
Artemis!8B40D4412188
5600.7151

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TrustedSoftwareAps.X
14.8.8.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0306
7.2.114

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
27520

File size:
590.4 KB (604,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
BundleInstaller (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\notepad++setup-16404879.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Software Aps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/6/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Software Aps, O=Trusted Software Aps, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=DK, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00DC2E7F902B196FB43F6CBF38ADF41AE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ovpgxWlxH0CuMbdEh7JBR4hYG3aVC75HqyGz7VLl9xF/wJRvbG7saqvLpBzin:ovmxWl50CuW0J9xV6HjGXVLj/SRTG775

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)

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