R4D_Pokemon - Blue Version (UA) [S][BF1].gb.zip.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 R4D_Pokemon - Blue Version (UA) [S][BF1].gb.zip.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 10 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.roms4droid.com.
Publisher:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6ef5546c0e711b8bafbd4f6941d6228b

SHA-1:
87b59a5edfac2dc098860f3af43ef338352a6284

SHA-256:
f7baaa126705ea5c6fc885eaa4187493cf76e9a7f463f44ee0bc545e18f6cdb8

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/16/2024 1:57:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.143.18

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3506

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAM
18095

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BC (variant)
8.9670

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.4.24

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20140413

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.n
14.4.13.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28212

File size:
645.7 KB (661,168 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\r4d_pokemon - blue version (ua) [s][bf1].gb.zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/11/2015 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8QFagWU+o31gEHl5usSs+kZ/8R8ZlbUn6LAh/0VVr3P0AQ+SGp2Wxa6psXQCa:8QFNppCEF5usv7ZVU6LQ/0nbW+SjWxz/

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8615

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file R4D_Pokemon - Blue Version (UA) [S][BF1].gb.zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.