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thunderbirdupdatesetup.exe

My Program

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application thunderbirdupdatesetup.exe, “My Program Setup ” by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Mozilla Thunderbird but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

Product:
My Program

Description:
My Program Setup

MD5:
5e8cdeca9b47e94bdb6114f6f3efad97

SHA-1:
62102a905e3e4642aade087e66efae549b114b04

SHA-256:
aeac478300a3c692a28686645b03eef29d2f1a6348e39d772ec19b42c5a734c2

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 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:
5/21/2024 5:24:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.09.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.170.44

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14916

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0259

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PR (variant)
8.10343

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/InstallCore
9/16/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of openofficecalcsetup-10585461(1).exe (PUP)
2014.11.16.21

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13218

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3244

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2014.11.16.04

McAfee
Artemis!46EB10D38CB0
5600.7006

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.defxvw
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.729256
14.08.31.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.W
14.9.16.5

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10357

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
32704

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.200
2.0.0.1907

File size:
712.2 KB (729,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\thunderbirdupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:97FaGbi7mm5XW0DDN0Iubu6zamHfl1WntDEAJqbsVKvhkjYYgYxC6I72:97Fvbiim5XpDb8UyfLWtMeKyjYYTxCo

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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Entropy:
7.8810

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../ThunderbirdSetup-20212178.exe

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