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sophos-virus-removal-tool.exe

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application sophos-virus-removal-tool.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 14 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 download4.dobreprogramy.pl.
Publisher:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fbbdcc3484a9806e6cd7d41106dc28c4

SHA-1:
d52e0f2df00b45dd261b8fda25f035c486ca463c

SHA-256:
2366e27723bd87ee0415a339aa5ffd09bfc772cea3f01fc82bb8f917a22c2bd4

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:11:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.169.66

AVG
InstallC
2015.0.3371

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AM
19310

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13160

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2014.08.26.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.dobreprogramyspzoo.a
14.8.26.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14824

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
669.2 KB (685,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sophos-virus-removal-tool.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

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

Serial number:
00EFC6EDE5717968B796D7BFF8BE2536E9

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:ayMJfsGnYrKnA0KSJCvBMuBKCdqQvI4T/6KaMbeWZ0auAikIp3Hl1PJIEcKb68nl:ayMJfsjr+8S4djCKDKoKkIp3+r61

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 sophos-virus-removal-tool.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download4.dobreprogramy.pl/.../x86

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