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testdisk-7.exe

Extended Setup

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application testdisk-7.exe by Extended Setup has been detected as adware by 15 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.freewarefiles.com.
Publisher:
Extended Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ad0eb966b29c1dbb8a9885762b189c51

SHA-1:
a00cc010b73f6c88d560db5a1c34dca9fca8221f

SHA-256:
e25955bd41d1e6e7e77c0e01667d0c707c53ef3f1054cdc4d1af78486e4f4135

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 9:42:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
2014.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.187.248

AVG
InstallC
2015.0.3284

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.CJ
20149

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14085

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2014.11.21.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ExtendedSetup.K
14.11.21.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141119

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10225

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
34948

File size:
613.1 KB (627,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\testdisk-7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Extended Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Extended Setup, O=Extended Setup, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00DC2A1D7B17450E779685BAA191188498

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:ymyMJfsG10MQm0LcN5e6frzqcsxUAcyT6g2iFbpeO/hi90nVFRu:ymyMJfsk0MQhQN5rrzqNUFql2iJpf5iy

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file testdisk-7.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.freewarefiles.com/.../download.php?programid=21396

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