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setup.exe

Internet Soft web

AVSoftware

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Internet Soft web Setup ” by AVSoftware has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by AVSoftware)

Product:
Internet Soft web

Description:
Internet Soft web Setup

MD5:
8be1d7baa12fd83c623284321f7f4301

SHA-1:
eb7010ba9b8e019b916dbb78a5a9d906d489d707

SHA-256:
e707a34016f13340e3717d15d596720ab6c7482eeef816a1151177b7f2d9aff6

Scanner detections:
14 / 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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:31:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.lop
8.3.1.6

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.642
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZN potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16185

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.02.15.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2FC907089279
5600.6488

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.2c8
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AVSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.15.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
666.6 KB (682,560 bytes)

Product version:
4.5

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:
AVSoftware

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/19/2015 11:56:38 AM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 11:56:38 AM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware, O=AVSoftware, L=Sofia, C=BG

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

Serial number:
112124448F1FA45FB449861B311C88593985

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:FKopgr5S5jg/jY2aoEpDs2HR501mbDzyku7ulkZtSrqHTzJfImYnnl4w:FKo+M5iUZsYR50EbDzysifJgmnw

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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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.

http://cdn.nextadtomorrowfiles.com/c?x=likPqb21Bv7pRDmmZAWLe2RrZI5S9EOJMypE6Ynq4ks=&c=AO2cjzeL95eb5tC1I4NSCsqtrgb5gp5VzkJxgyMd RtOHK 5N576fdRGqFYq/3mY25FyxD7zZ0RhT tgwz35BQ==&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../fdminst.exe

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