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setup.exe

Generic

Compiler Idea

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Compiler Idea has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Program   (signed by Compiler Idea)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

MD5:
4ba8862c0a600ede6cfa2cfe8498042c

SHA-1:
76801d9d41c15c2143c4da33cc24d995f30f09fe

SHA-256:
227c673b172e753429f91f33431839f4185f50280971ae1beef331ea6f539b42

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/17/2024 11:41:36 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
TR/ATRAPS.Gen
7.11.30.172

AVG
iBryte
2017.0.2874

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1615

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.507
9.0.1.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.1.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15799

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2016.01.05.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!6B6D14B679D4
5600.6530

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.CompilerIdea.Installer (M)
16.1.5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
38882

File size:
706.8 KB (723,800 bytes)

Product version:
3.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Compiler Idea

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/28/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Compiler Idea, O=Compiler Idea, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=MO, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E06A5BBACF70C512C62BF4FC5CAEBABB

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:KJGpc2WLAUUn5wlku6RSmm6W40uMBfKCpgC3cAXrWLk:KJGStgIk7txp0uMFK4ZVXrik

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8821

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://ttb.latestvideoplayer.com/download/request/.../FodUQ1SG?ClickID=7de7cfaafbab94f0e8cc027f0a519b58&PubID=CD4349

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