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setup.exe

The application setup.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 download-instantly.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
2371ef5b1a630fa2f8a9e184485af46f

SHA-1:
1c16d647565c4b81078433be386c037fd1aa043e

SHA-256:
30e4f3d18234c035c9d3f593ce1665c51938b534f9013fb59734982c57f6888a

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:
4/16/2024 9:41:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.150.16

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware Skodna.Bundle.BD
2014.0.4253

Bkav FE
W32.DealPly.b.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-455
0.98/19413

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.InstallCore.D
18284

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.125, Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BG potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.MultiPlug.CY
11.2015-07-01_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CJ
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.01.07.02

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.173.2153.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnboo
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.01.07.02

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.15105

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10131

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OIP13
7.2.7

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGR13
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
29272

File size:
639.8 KB (655,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.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):
12288:N+MJfsZx0Dr5rpQRQNp3ENKTWL622JhmCZdSLNanrw8Y07PuSVRhNYkga45m:N+MJfsjeTNp3EyWmZMos8Y07PtVakg9s

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:
7.7418

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://download-instantly.com/is/http://www.video-media-download.com/download/.../video-media-download_setup.exe

http://www.video-media-download.com/download/.../video-media-download_setup.exe

http://www.video-media-download.com/dl.php?p=1&aff_id=1&ce_cid=20oMGx2jGh.boGQ71kFtmx1v8npr2su3

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../iWhvm2acqZWLaW-bX8p6w4iQaphion6UiGKYmWOkfZuJkHGVYqB7w41pb5ZjnA?dp=CiQxMTRhY2E1ZS1hZTdiLTQzZDEtODlmYS1hZGMyOWIyYzdkMTUiCDExOTA1ODQyKggxMTg4MTAxNzIIMTE4ODEwNzI6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCQ0FiCDExODYyMDI1agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAyM2QyMWU0MmQ2NmMxMWUyYmZmODEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBE3dlYnBpbm95Y2hhbm5lbC5uZXTIAQTQAQTdAUy22j.lAbgwrj.tAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4ODEwNzKIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgA=

http://s.m2pub.com/event/click/0/CiQxMTRhY2E1ZS1hZTdiLTQzZDEtODlmYS1hZGMyOWIyYzdkMTUiCDExOTA1ODQyKggxMTg4MTAxNzIIMTE4ODEwNzI6Bm1hdG9teUIIMTE3MzAwNDhKCDExNzA4MTEzUgJVU1oCQ0FiCDExODYyMDI1agZDaHJvbWWQAQGYAQGoAQCyASAyM2QyMWU0MmQ2NmMxMWUyYmZmODEyMzEzZDJkNTliZsIBE3dlYnBpbm95Y2hhbm5lbC5uZXTIAQTQAQTdAUy22j.lAbgwrj.tAQAAAADwAQH4AQGCAgljMTE4ODEwNzKIAgCQAgCYAgCgAgCqAgA=/.../

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