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setup.exe

Setup Downloader

VerifiedInstallation

The application setup.exe by VerifiedInstallation has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from 6softwaredreams.com.
Publisher:
VerifiedInstallation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup Downloader

Version:
0.1.0.1

MD5:
1693b149fb375cc3961399b30f2382d7

SHA-1:
dcb99c9a420e8aa0ee5f5fec53020d26d9608e4e

SHA-256:
812f4b3f39d9443a97cb16d1f4a9539b9115155e436a1ac85ba6b9b40fa9b584

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
6/15/2024 5:28:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
392

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.04.17

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Starter.Y
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:GenMaliciousA-SFL [Adw]
2014.9-160109

AVG
AdGazelle
2017.0.2870

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
1.0.20.45

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.11074
9.0.1.09

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
8.16.01.09.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdGazelle.F potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-a6699dba
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor
11.2016-09-01_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AdGazelle
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15668

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2016.01.09.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
17.0.0.27

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dqyhzo
0.30.20.1219

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.86912
11.20160109

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle.VerifiedInstallation.Installer (M)
16.1.9.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4657539
38552

File size:
319.5 KB (327,184 bytes)

Product version:
0.1.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
downloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VerifiedInstallation

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/3/2015 3:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 3:42:42 PM

Subject:
CN=VerifiedInstallation, O=VerifiedInstallation, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00AD549677C65B0FD8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/7/2015 12:38:50 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:5JgWdfnWQBZx36FjqzlLk+ckFEP+T+FcRCwUBpxAg0FuT9SVhcN9Uzvu4ejjjjc8:5J/RT76YzhNckC4nCw4pxAOiqgv2mrgB

Entry address:
0xE8D0

Entry point:
E8, 69, 8F, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 04, 2A, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 50, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, FB, 52, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 5C, 43, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 21, 43, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1...
 
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Entropy:
6.6909

Code size:
143 KB (146,432 bytes)

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

http://6softwaredreams.com/download/.../5291?lpm_id=9

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