the-big-bang-theory-season-6-complete-episode-1-24-hdtv-sub_bitlord.exe

House of Life

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application the-big-bang-theory-season-6-complete-episode-1-24-hdtv-sub_bitlord.exe by House of Life has been detected as adware by 19 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:
House of Life  (signed and verified)

MD5:
800b2d57e9293e9a10d0fa7f72bb12ef

SHA-1:
e66fee45c9c4c1c01be89ff0970dc9a76baa5427

SHA-256:
b21bb641b01ce02ec8984002e81c7a32cc6b983304fbb80667867c1ecbef62e7

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/18/2024 6:14:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.156.20

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3115

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0129

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MT potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.5.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.HouseOfLife
v2015.05.09.03

McAfee
Artemis!DC1126FC31D5
5600.6771

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgolk
0.30.24.1357

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.HouseofLife
15.5.8.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0614
7.2.129

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
30522

File size:
636.2 KB (651,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\the-big-bang-theory-season-6-complete-episode-1-24-hdtv-sub_bitlord.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/16/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=House of Life, O=House of Life, STREET=Ølnes, L=Sogndal, S=Sogn og Fjordane, PostalCode=6856, C=NO

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

Serial number:
00B04F15C36092438970725F31E534E1C7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rMzpkY5aFZG36OFZ58bk4gqYnZlEmg77//pxTc9aSIhvhv:rMzH5EOV8NgZZyv//pxo4SIz

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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Entropy:
7.8527

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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