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pop-bubble.exe

The application pop-bubble.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 installerlaunch-pz1.com.
MD5:
fdf162c5b0bf91de1cb7decb0727862a

SHA-1:
ea72d12e0c30ff0e8b2300d8cc0e1218681e076c

SHA-256:
172fe359d5ab6712b147dd65d997fa52b3ad25fcc6bb71d5d6067b4e3ecfc836

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:00:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1034185
5695233

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen9
8.3.2.4

Arcabit
Application.Generic.DFC7C9
1.0.0.629

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
151205-4

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2901

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1034185
1.0.20.1715

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-715
0.98/21141

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.39133
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1034185
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.GR potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1034185
5.15.21

G Data
Application.Generic.1034185
15.12.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.18046

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.C
v2015.12.09.02

Microsoft Security Essentials
Trojan:Win32/Dorv.B!rfn
1.1.12300.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1034185
16.0.0.1029

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglls
1.0.10.5081

Norman
Application.Generic.1034185
28.10.2015 12:55:53

Qihoo 360 Security
QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.22

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4835495
45686

File size:
912.8 KB (934,696 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pop-bubble.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6SyMJfsoT7VF+6FnOafbrJjzE5LCwQJlEFmPWvLYmwPRVZPj3+:6SlJfsoH9FnOafb1jgfug1kJnJ

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:
7.8362

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file pop-bubble.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://installerlaunch-pz1.com/index.php?dl=download.installerlaunch-pz1.com/pz_13917_v1.exe&dn=pop-bubble.exe&sid=1579-us&pid=1524&browser={ch&ptrk=bsvh5lo3dsi8l3lhgsajvv41l7&TYP_URL=http://.../ty.php

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