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ConnectorBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application setup.exe, “App Setup ” by ConnectorBeam (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 6 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.
Publisher:
Web Installer   (signed by ConnectorBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
5.8.4.7

MD5:
7c1b1b40c64b2462adc91fbffcd8e6c9

SHA-1:
3cddf39762700cf91064422fad27161d288bbf1c

SHA-256:
ff3ed2d4dc952e3b2719fe694f9aba9bd73610b13d7f1fb3d0c9d62477de2b54

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 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:
4/25/2024 5:54:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2846

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-776
0.98/21224

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1289
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.1.17

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.22

File size:
900.4 KB (921,976 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ConnectorBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/22/2015 10:32:04 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2016 10:32:04 PM

Subject:
CN=ConnectorBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=ConnectorBeam (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121818F75453EECDF7EBF5B2D4A3AB5C189

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hhGf36s2svz2y5Nz0Hsh5Lorm1GzVTCEb1A5C8BWCVCWsDF6Q:hhyKsTP5NIsmrmctCExGs+CW+

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:
7.9321

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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