snakemaster.zip - chip downloader.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application snakemaster.zip - chip downloader.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 6 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 download-is.chip.eu.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fa97dbd79bb60659de3555b010dbab4b

SHA-1:
b1ff87a7159a1a7faca38122abc68c90e19b8459

SHA-256:
3ba50fb1c54bd10782fc25a8fb991fce1193a30c38240248c1b688a91fcdf31c

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/16/2024 7:54:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
160414-2

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed2.37723
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.FH potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.223.2192.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ISfreemi (M)
16.6.21.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
49720

File size:
659.2 KB (674,976 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\tulajdonos\dokumentumok\downloads\snakemaster.zip - chip downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/3/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/3/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

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:maMJfsGSC/T1g3cWCgSKTXSF5//9/B14ijEqEdtRyXRtBcsKOSfDw0ZMqEVHuKPw:nMJfsNCRgMVKTK97TETRyXDBlKnfDBiR

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file snakemaster.zip - chip downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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