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spybotsetup.exe

Installer Application

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The application spybotsetup.exe, “Installer Application Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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:
Installer

Product:
Installer Application

Description:
Installer Application Setup

MD5:
5021316fcafc622c429df001180923dd

SHA-1:
66d892aa09f2bd69728761acbbff8948fabeceb3

SHA-256:
f032adecb6a88d3bacf288233a6b4914ae3bfc08b345c5429e5a61a551f776ff

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/25/2024 5:02:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15815

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZD potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
8/15/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.7.25

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.8.14.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
684 KB (700,372 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybotsetup.exe

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:u9v3p7oKUAPs5GCmsMW+KouUhJDImA5hb5dcl7Uzu6S2A3CEhbbgnKYS:uV3VBUA29mViUvAl5dSh37hbMK1

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 file spybotsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://coolpdfcreator.com/?dl=1&pi=ATi3Azi0Nza1Nw==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=cHaWck1TcHlQ 3im2r0Wc32lDXidvENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1l QDj7z1OTkDj rcWDK4m7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXza4OTLwAZnFASDPDdlChV80ATM3OTg0ATaz&pd=2323Um5wcHAtc32lDXiu7dWt&campaignId=9jn0Azn1AzidAZMq

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