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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:
72113e4fe8d1c2033cca54703f611776

SHA-1:
358cecbddd33340b69f472c75fb9b1e4be47ed72

SHA-256:
4e8d836f9ad8686beb19a15436be5f1c835130463687746dc98f484d5fc50a66

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:
4/20/2024 2:20:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Injected
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.145.10

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HH [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3180

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.064

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JO (variant)
9.9714

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of firefoxsetup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.11.17

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15164

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SuperCoolApps
v2015.03.05.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgora
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.3.5.3

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Trojan.MTA.0162
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28550

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8971
2.0.0.2088

File size:
763.9 KB (782,272 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:
8/15/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 1:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EnvpkSQeI3c1sEduqwj8P7RaWWjurKE0tT07XJOjEJW9XIvnS1+KMf6ZFjAA:EnvSSgs17duVQBWyKdGXQj0vS1+9f6Zq

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:
7.8698

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=cdtFcrLJDrW0UdWjUzWPDrFthXtjcmVP2rldDX0mIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhSDj7z1IiSDj rcWvmAWASDChTMm7dlChV8FNjgRAT74NTnmI3cWedtleX2JcmxWvm10hXtt7XxjIHxFcrVWvm1uhXtw r5jDK1l ExWvmN0hXt07XvEDXxWvmF0hXtpDCNJ Exl Ei6xH1YIKDTDK5y7dg6VH0mDXPwcj1Y7KNlIKxWvm5whXtPDHsJcdl0IKWufSDC2j1YDrVdIKNlfS7m7K2pDZ1fOTMFAZc3OTLyOi==

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