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noteworthy composer v2.0.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 noteworthy composer v2.0.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 24 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 www.download-provider.org.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
46cec0b5787967df1fa6685256b321b8

SHA-1:
af7786c701861fe208bd665e81e20388bb3781b3

SHA-256:
c4b291bab64897d6bd879a56cc55289b2813dacd8771a7163717cd24c4845c3b

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 4:55:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
6397131

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Kryptik
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.209.228

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150101-1

AVG
Could be an adware MultiBundle
2014.0.4257

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
1.0.20.215

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.MJ
21055

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/Injected.F trojan
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-ea8e687b
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
15.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.CodecPerformer
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14945

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.02.12.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
16.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgmcl
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Zusy.90992
02.01.2015 13:58:24

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup
15.2.12.20

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
37240

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Injected.Win32.4
2.0.0.2065

File size:
633.5 KB (648,736 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OEnvpiAlYhZ/tqYeH6s/HCgxNM2YwSFsDbh+C9ZyiG9JOV80ECpnuNOGKLuJuv0R:Tnv8AlY/e7/HCgxNM2JSSDlZyx9JOVBo

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 noteworthy composer v2.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-provider.org/.../download-k:NoteWorthy Composer v2.0.html?server=ca

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