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spotify setup.exe

Web software

Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application spotify setup.exe, “Web software Setup ” by Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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:
Prog Internet   (signed by Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Web software

Description:
Web software Setup

MD5:
6f19883c901b042c325034454d0f349d

SHA-1:
4746e013ef25103cfe3a9956f3a98173c7eaa539

SHA-256:
9536d2dc466a43b79ea03fb1f728611cdddb916539647b84e186f21b8c480a64

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
7/22/2025 12:38:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.10.26.9

File size:
718.2 KB (735,424 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.9

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\spotify setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/27/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower", STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

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

Serial number:
4B020CC9716CE77B3AB894BFF4A8D35A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:S5YpQB9HssGKB3S/4RAtiDeAj1MY1QBzV/ZuuAmKU3DDr+gtrwecqUuz0:S5YyDAKNmXMy43QtV/Ix03r+Ccqw

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:
7.8900

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file spotify setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.minecraftdownloadfiles.com/c?x=p8e0v6jHVXJ/vkzHm6rKMTuhVK5go64HBF2pfWa6wz4=&c=cIvtzkkDOp6DlfYzMlVLO1LR1FgZ5QL2UxSncHhDg0 GOW 9oaV 97vrlFDsBQatj0iSd1YcRe1qTsdKqfSUCA==&downloadAs=Spotify Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://www.spotify.com/us/download/.../

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