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spyware-doctor_setup.exe

Internet

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application spyware-doctor_setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH 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.
Publisher:
Advertiso GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
c0670abc1406b0f83a4741c04ccac88c

SHA-1:
c6862e80105a8a5dd0362f79e9ae0d76e98e7483

SHA-256:
694c64ca235de8eca9f4c3d7267859ed10113e91993fdd397ff2674216866402

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 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:
4/25/2024 5:49:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallC.buzf
7.11.200.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3158

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-377
0.98/19891

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.TR
20635

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of richcopy_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.2.2

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallC
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1814571

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnxkcb
0.30.8.659

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.AdvertisoGmbH
15.3.27.7

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
59

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36340

File size:
784.9 KB (803,768 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spyware-doctor_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Advertiso GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/2/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 12:59:59 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
392212E3D3FBF84738563488362FDE91

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):
24576:f1LCWpJxDu1iRRC2vP8MNN+r1Hy3EYJ9BnGM1YMz:f1OWLxDciRRVP8MH6lyFJ9BXYMz

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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