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sopcast-3.5.0.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application sopcast-3.5.0.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 4 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 v5.emicam.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b1560e28f8ead4d905658e2804e7184b

SHA-1:
1ed0a7198b3a00f946bda5de73cd94b6c375148c

SHA-256:
73a30b1157efca0c311dd6a68e5d318d9e671d99f74488d16f41b9a7d178d2a3

Scanner detections:
4 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:03:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.GP potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ISfreemium (M)
16.2.13.0

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.23

File size:
647.5 KB (663,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sopcast-3.5.0.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISfreemium

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):
12288:8HkOyMJfsG2zGImd0lNH5cDS5fAmOC4AlnOrKaG9DpYTM5sVG+X8jVw:8EOyMJfstzGjuGC44eKB9WTMaFM

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 sopcast-3.5.0.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://v5.emicam.net/.../SopCast-3.5.0.exe&name=Sopcast&ids=5903&ref=v2.futbolporsopcast.com&idv=0&idt=inst_12251502585290d481511f5&idtaux= &id=es_sopcast_v2_web

http://v6.emicam.net/.../SopCast-3.5.0.exe&name=Sopcast&ids=5903&ref=v2.futbolporsopcast.com&idv=d1e7c710d5aa966e&idt=inst_124498925252964d1043642&idtaux= &id=es_sopcast_v2_web

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