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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 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 secure-lax.adnxs.com.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by Compiler Idea)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

MD5:
5d57b3811904d731892b32effea8357e

SHA-1:
b4c84ba197b7808d60f4a4c300070bd1a2f4c8c1

SHA-256:
5ff9dc6f29edf25ea49e7435d584458e4ad699b760d22ca4391988fd637596f8

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:16:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Compiler.Installer (M)
16.5.30.2

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 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 3:59:59 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IJGpc2WLAUUn5wlku6RSmm6W40uMBfKCpgC3cAXrWLk:IJGStgIk7txp0uMFK4ZVXrik

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.

https://secure-lax.adnxs.com/click?AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHsUrkfherQ_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPYW6u0QBeweKHQLUkcQvBdYq99TAAAAAEeAHgB2AgAAdgIAAAIAAABA7_UAa_4EAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gAcewAAZsEAAgQAAQIAAIoA5haWyAAAAAA./cnd=!WAdxRAit5PsBEMDe1wcY6_wTIAQ./referrer=https://aws.rjs.in/fblexulous//clickenc=http://www.mydownloadhome.com/.../201?pub_id=90&sub_id=lax1CKjorZD1iITeFxACGPatqO-OooH2HiINOTkuMTYyLjE1NC4yMSgBMNjW_p4F&tag=1998919

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