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pivot_14042_s.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pivot_14042_s.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 18 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:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
94a1d12dd1df61cefbdfd8989b85a42d

SHA-1:
394e553a95e3ef1c5e089b794d7a8bfd13e2d609

SHA-256:
0a4b060e78f834f3692ddf210010ed7a4bb54bbc55d6fec0d18da1d3871d6519

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 2:09:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.AV.8
8.3.1.6

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
22142

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0276

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11638

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/3/2015

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.10.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Hupigon
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.15934

McAfee
Artemis!94A1D12DD1DF
5600.6624

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.10.03.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ISfreemium (M)
15.10.3.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.151001

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
40298

File size:
1.7 MB (1,772,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISfreemium

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/3/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/4/2014 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:slJfsUyIonijXeFz5eGqUOMHr0ZahSxXmON6Jf:s4nYXOwOHrlhSxXm069

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:
7.8204

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file pivot_14042_s.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dnld.ironcustapps.com/cust/.../Pivot_14042_s.exe

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