pixelmon setup.exe

Application Installer

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application pixelmon setup.exe, “Application Installer Setup ” by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.vaultsrepositoryworld.com.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
4.4.5.3

MD5:
b1245d5363ddab0d911d833aa3cf0560

SHA-1:
4a14caccd1ff31e87c355fbb89f667be521b505c

SHA-256:
4e9a36eea04279128594c4efac21464b6f45d948e3c3b67a2893b36d465087e1

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 2:21:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
17.3.14.1

File size:
943.5 KB (966,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\pixelmon setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/30/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

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

Serial number:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9324

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsrepositoryworld.com/c?x=pQ/NOL5gCgdXTRATUrTWsEnONU/rPGtEQRsL49OYVYg=&c=oIpvsEEpk5IWmEuH8EXcOV4brsbyVrYE1fmIz36WSSkyRAlhi/fQ5TdQRY3wEgrcW7XroZoKgJPuBlnBfGB8Zd2S/qx6BpE7eNdLvDDM4VCdN6TI9JsbKgRCau9VZUhd&downloadAs=Pixelmon Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://download.nodecdn.net/containers/pixelmon/.../Pixelmon-1.8-4.0.7-universal.jar

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