setup.exe

Program installer

Command Flux

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Program installer Setup ” by Command Flux has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloads24files.com.
Publisher:
Generic program   (signed by Command Flux)

Product:
Program installer

Description:
Program installer Setup

Version:
4.3.1.7

MD5:
df738fffec06fb004ca8aa4ac26a7adc

SHA-1:
91e3b5fa803e942b63410eb9bff911f424d649d4

SHA-256:
a919b435e97cb73a17c331697c0fac5ea39179aa797035de05907097616eb33c

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/16/2024 5:26:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.29.8

File size:
679.3 KB (695,616 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.8

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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 8:59:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
00AF8A4A6C27C3B839F6BCB3DCF123DAAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ip2GatUc3ReoOJgouZbU1irsAIPKYl16XRJmYFOuTCVVWsoJs1L2:Ip2zucygocb2T16XR08Cj92

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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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 URL.

http://cdn.downloads24files.com/.../dB mOx0yzcxER7NUarEgAi8YRi9QOjUcYbo Uwdw tgRP3aio 0pwG0rOYvQidEohWFCDbPo2BTw6qvIXQ==&downloadAs=Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://updatedriverdownload.com/track/install?creative_id=br&adprovider=baixaki_fwint&source=fwint_7zip-baixaki-300x250-br-display&dlink=http%3a%2f%2fsecure.myappz10.com%2fo%2fdynamic_pitch%2fSetup.exe%3ffiledescription%3d%26subid%3dfwint_7zip-baixaki-300x250-br-display%26user_id%3d0ca050eb-f908-4443-b15f-924505259e1c%26thankYouUrl%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fdownloadactivation.com%252fthanks%253fsource%253dfwint_7zip-baixaki-300x250-br-display%2526offer%253d7zip%2526userid%253d0ca050eb-f908-4443-b15f-924505259e1c%2526adprovider%253dbaixaki_fwint%2526reason%253dcomplete%26cancelUrl%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fdownloadactivation.com%252fthanks%253fsource%253dfwint_7zip-baixaki-300x250-br-display%2526

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