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Software Generic

Download Train

The application setup.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by Download Train has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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 az804425.vo.msecnd.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Program Generic Software   (signed by Download Train)

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
4.5.1.6

MD5:
58b40d62ef1ddc4b180403150da00ad7

SHA-1:
10900fa588ea75dc8fef09f343bd1cd67e667ea3

SHA-256:
0d69f0fc744709fa2a9602cb5049112f112e3e50a26ccaf497487e952fc5c63a

Scanner detections:
3 / 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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/28/2024 7:23:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12351

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.05.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.11.5.21

File size:
513 KB (525,360 bytes)

Product version:
2.4

Copyright:
Program software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Train

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/11/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/11/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Train, O=Download Train, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

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

Serial number:
5A0FAD4841F4316D715A149933405221

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tr8GqwrvcClCJTo6yq9+MBTlPadSfXioRcpMXVJom:tr8Dwbckv6yqUMBTlP0QjcpMXVJom

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:
7.9239

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://az804425.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

http://az803822.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

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