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skype_setup.exe

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skype_setup.exe by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware by 23 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 329.dl.musterbewerbung.net.
Publisher:
Advertiso GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3b4780b6d2b47583cc1b796523cea45e

SHA-1:
c69bd488bbec0b31139c131468fa2a67b43a96e3

SHA-256:
bfd4b45fc0b0ca1ba9ea2d74f8bd4a6d56b52a8965d3fb12a519077e8be1561f

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 4:35:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

AVG
InstallC
2016.0.3086

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1567

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
22127

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28386
9.0.1.0158

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11633

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
6/7/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.Installcore.DL
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15926

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.06.07.12

McAfee
Artemis!3B4780B6D2B4
5600.6742

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.deckuo
0.30.24.1357

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.766464
15.05.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.InstallCore.r8 (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.AdvertisoGmbH
15.6.7.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17181E03!387456515
23.00.65.15605

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40256

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.51
2.0.0.2179

File size:
748.5 KB (766,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advertiso GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/28/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, STREET=Kiebitzhof 1a, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, PostalCode=22089, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5E967C83796D144C896154F79240904C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:97vpzJW2Zd1wYe4xkAotm5j6I3OvcuZrmI8At8B4FbNrnEdWfqYYT4PT:97vNJBZLwY7R6CO0udB8O1BDEdWfqtm

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 skype_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://329.dl.musterbewerbung.net/system/softwares/freedownload_server_com_files/000/880/242/.../skype_setup.exe

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