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spybot-search-destroy_setup.exe

Program installer

Advertiso GmbH

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_setup.exe, “Program installer Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware by 11 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.
Publisher:
Web   (signed by Advertiso GmbH)

Product:
Program installer

Description:
Program installer Setup

MD5:
57af0f39b56cc81498ac1e939f2d6a7a

SHA-1:
16cb80496f34797a5603f5af919f699149a6bdb5

SHA-256:
69e036109f531eb31d4345d14769c8607d4833fc3142995638cfd542888412c1

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/27/2024 1:48:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.06.03

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.2387
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3090

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DSB
22316

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XA potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16117

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Advertiso
v2015.06.02.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.AdvertisoGmbH
15.6.2.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
708.4 KB (725,408 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot-search-destroy_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advertiso GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/17/2015 9:15:45 AM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 9:15:45 AM

Subject:
CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112174199E19DC47E8626A3FC3B34B556C25

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:KXlpPSS3ea/erhfSrp6oWzcgWwRB+1gQVaicAjXdY8OrcKrEmpi3Cyl/8lnh:KXlPQCkXpQ0idNki3r0

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)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.69.40.243.136.clients.your-server.de  (136.243.40.69:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.176.61.76.144.clients.your-server.de  (144.76.61.176:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-47-57.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.47.57:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-29-120.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.29.120:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-107-20-182-77.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (107.20.182.77:80)

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