setup.exe

Pavel KRASNOV

This installer (utilizes the InstalleRex from WebPick) is designed to bundle additional software offerings such as adware and malware, mostly web browser extensions in the download manager, with minimal user consent. In most cases the setup process will install a browser extension for IE, Chrome and Firefox by default. The application setup.exe by Pavel KRASNOV has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the WebPick InstalleRex installer. The setup program uses Web-Pick's InstalleRex download manager and installer to bundle potentially unwanted ad-supported software which includes toolbars and browser extensions through a pay-per-install monetization scheme.
Publisher:
Pavel KRASNOV  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4f88ed103f8e4a1c6bc73c6cb8538d1e

SHA-1:
5f03ba91f488ea5324c230b73b55dad5e3f25782

SHA-256:
f9226ec35d2209f4ae89c538a47260e18cb041a61dafeac47701486a88b6a0de

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers in the installer/setup process.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:23:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
870

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.MultiPlug
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
2014.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/MultiPlug.Gen7
7.11.173.16

avast!
Win32:InstalleRex-AT [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Adware Generic5.ARDZ
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
1.0.20.1305

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6682
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Multiplug.GETF
19547

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.1760
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
14.09.17

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.MultiPlug.R application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
11.2014-18-09_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13407

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3235

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A
v2014.09.18.12

McAfee
MPlug
5600.7004

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Dropper.101
15.0.0.783

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Crossrider.cuaztf
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.18.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.MultiPlag.ace
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PavelKRASNOV.F
14.9.18.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MultiPlug!6.13CF
23.00.65.14916

Sophos
MultiPlug
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786450
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.9600
2.0.0.1926

File size:
1.5 MB (1,554,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
WebPick InstalleRex

Common path:
C:\Program Files\ccleaner\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
1/17/2014 2:46:29 PM

Valid to:
1/17/2015 2:46:29 PM

Subject:
E=pavel0125@hotmail.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Pavel KRASNOV", O=Pavel KRASNOV, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
145B82E22CCF1D1A2268198D76B51075

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2014 5:49:29 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2DyZTeX9EOtqzyM48ph82iren9NnuuvYZRQPi/Ag5JgEYunz+0wp532f:VZqX9EOtq+M48pSfren95uumDh5YEw52

Entry address:
0x1084B

Entry point:
E8, 7E, 49, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, F0, 11, 42, 00, E8, 5F, 20, 00, 00, E8, E0, 07, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 11, 49, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, D0, 36, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9056  (probably packed)

Code size:
97 KB (99,328 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to i1.stylefun.info  (198.7.61.118:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dl.softservers.net  (184.154.145.171:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to c1.getapplicationmy.info  (54.201.215.30:80)

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