setup.exe

Web

Downloadious

The application setup.exe, “Web Setup ” by Downloadious has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. 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 fsszz.watchnow.sweepstakesjeans.biz.
Publisher:
Web program   (signed by Downloadious)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

MD5:
b097bd4dd28a322d55ee966b2083a481

SHA-1:
a1dc3b6af9cded7ce223c659ceaaa3e33ceda152

SHA-256:
6912d1d3070f68ad63b6c8bb462d6b6b2d1c4868771ef23cc91adcba96875b31

Scanner detections:
11 / 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.

Analysis date:
5/1/2024 3:23:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2864

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16115

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7062

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.12247
9.0.1.015

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AAJ potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12050

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/15/2016

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.207.16798

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloadius.SID
v2016.01.15.04

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
16.01.15.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloadius.Downloadious.Installer (M)
16.1.15.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Eorezo
42648

File size:
793 KB (812,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.6

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/30/2015 7:21:14 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 7:21:14 AM

Subject:
CN=Downloadious, O=Downloadious, L=San Diego, S=CA, C=US

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

Serial number:
1121B8DD145A7488213FB106C406886407DF

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):
24576:F96zxF0t2+qyKaU+5ArjeS3Yzz1tLnaJ2Jj8NT0:FgjByKaU+5ArixzfL+2yw

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.

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