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setup.exe

Internet Software

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The application setup.exe, “Internet Software Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 absh.blob.core.windows.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Generic

Product:
Internet Software

Description:
Internet Software Setup

Version:
3.0.1.5

MD5:
617db00b50ac16a192080c0ebb522a15

SHA-1:
acf33bff73ab2223ffe2ca5049ce8fe1307bf02f

SHA-256:
c79d6f9a7eb061eadfb5dc02b69eae3a499b072a9b8f5eefa2738a46d3d779ec

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 2:42:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.MSIL.Winusecu
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.14.11

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
506.5 KB (518,692 bytes)

Product version:
2.4

Copyright:
Application Internet Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CIJG1YKUY++KsSez6n+H+MBTlPadSfXioRcpMXVJoT:CIJYNUr+KOveMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoT

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:
7.9230

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 2 URLs.

http://absh.blob.core.windows.net/.../Setup.exe

http://ttb.playmediaplayer.com/download/request/.../GxI87Wh1?ClickID=nym1CKmH3f-0rcbICBACGIeFgZjSzI7wRiINMjAxLjYyLjExMS41MygB&PubID=2110638

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