psiphon-3-en-win-setup.exe

The application psiphon-3-en-win-setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from dw2.en.uptodown.com.
MD5:
bf6ff3cf87b0986e89fcf4fc429d1264

SHA-1:
cc5528a14663097b9d85ee9141c327b7d753d228

SHA-256:
5c462aae22119ed812c33e1d9b45677268e88ef3240b8dd2ed850f3905e7222e

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 5:12:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.128.170

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
2014.9-160430

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.101
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL
10.9372

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

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
v2016.04.30.04

Microsoft Security Essentials
1.165.247.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/MultiToolbar
16.04.30.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.4.30.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Backdoor.Hupigon!6.1FD
23.00.65.16428

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallCore
9172

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
26088

File size:
587.1 KB (601,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\psiphon-3-en-win-setup.exe

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):
12288:gyMJfsJFunSSncOVlUZQ8mQqpPVunoceCv/nJntBmDylygG:gyMJfs/unHnrUZwPVuD/JtQ+sg

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file psiphon-3-en-win-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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