» spybot-search-destroy.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

spybot-search-destroy.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 spybot-search-destroy.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 24 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o. (signed and verified)

MD5:

6ac32b7ed9a76da6fbc2fa03ccf60c80

SHA-1:

d311b4829be61bfdeb613903465218fded685cb0

SHA-256:

8143cf76242f169582486713afd166c5fad6271082505556693fbda63d99a806

Scanner detections:

24 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 9:53:09 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@b4LXZRpi

835

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7

7.11.150.222

AVG

InstallC

2015.0.3313

Bitdefender

Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@b4LXZRpi

1.0.20.1475

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

18059

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.24524

9.0.1.0295

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@b4LXZRpi

8.14.10.22.06

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.BY (variant)

8.9831

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

10/22/2014

F-Prot

W32/A-8bf26fbb

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@b4LXZRpi

11.2014-22-10_4

G Data

Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@b4LXZRpi

14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.Win32.Spy2

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.178.12155

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2014.10.22.06

McAfee

Artemis!6AC32B7ED9A7

5600.6969

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.QGZ@b4LXZRpi

15.0.0.885

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.94c

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.dobreprogramyspzoo.CC

14.10.22.18

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0402

7.2.295

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba

29464

File size:

676.1 KB (692,376 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot-search-destroy.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:fnvpYElKbwJISsxfIG5TWohMz/yHQA3bnraf9Z6TM0q9Ww4Hefm7:fnv7sVTxfIGTWoazqHQ0bnGZccM+

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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