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smarthru_4.exe

App Internet

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application smarthru_4.exe, “App Internet Setup ” by UpdateStar GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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:
UpdateStar GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
App Internet

Description:
App Internet Setup

MD5:
09e11fb02cf69740a8697002c0dd1d19

SHA-1:
63fc333525d836c26b50e14ff60c6e5848eda07e

SHA-256:
28a0d87361ce363ce357864803b229b484c5f216d2b16554fa52d9428d2b5cfe

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/25/2024 2:04:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zkc
7.11.205.178

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3215

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWS
20878

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VD potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14789

Norman
InstallCore.WQDY
11.20150128

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.3c3
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.UpdateStarGmbH
15.1.28.13

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
759.6 KB (777,848 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\smarthru_4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/10/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/11/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, OU=IT, O=UpdateStar GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
71A04D21E9F4BB6E19C3CB7D720E6245

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:q76pE5EP3K/VuAXHNMr+Jbs3yCZDOoKSr2ShxmXhlRMyR2DX8:q76IEP3CpXto+Jbs3zDOoKRShm08

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)

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