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skypesetup.exe

SuperCool Applications

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skypesetup.exe by SuperCool Applications has been detected as adware by 17 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 www.all-call4freeapp.com.
Publisher:
SuperCool Applications  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8db3fd0f7c5ff77d4c05fe3990cd391c

SHA-1:
0897ed65b09f5ddda001cdf2a30febac8ccee3e9

SHA-256:
5191a9a090b91e6f06bc47e2920a6b812fe3d8aee8b90d932b852f55bfeb3a24

Scanner detections:
17 / 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 6:58:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.142.74

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141018

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2015.0.3318

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18122

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0291

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IK (variant)
8.9406

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12775

McAfee
Artemis!6358F4EFEE81
5600.6974

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SuperCoolApplications.K
14.10.18.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141016

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10293

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
28178

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8971
2.0.0.1779

File size:
1.1 MB (1,107,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperCool Applications

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/14/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SuperCool Applications, O=SuperCool Applications, STREET=63 Ronthscheld Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
7239B70290995A99967AE1DE581942C0

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):
24576:vvSgsm2AgadTQIidArmCL54rWILwpf0IPyUyxPyQc:npdWIiqp4iILwZyN6N

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:
7.8384

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.all-call4freeapp.com/?dl=1&meta=cdtFcrLJDrW0UdWjUzWPDrFthXtjcmVP2rldDX0mIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhSDj7z1VLyDj rcWvmAWASDChTMm7dlChV8FNZc4OTM4NTnmI3cWedtleX2JcmxWvm10hXtt7XxjIHxFcrVWvm1uhXtw r5jDK1l ExWvmN0hXt07XvEDXxWvmF0hXtpDCNJ Exl Ei6xH1YIKDTDK5y7dg6VH0mDXPwcj1Y7KNlIKxWvm5whXtPDHsJcdl0IKWufSDC2j1YDrVdIKNlfS7m7K2pDZ1fOTi1ATnRNjCzOi==

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