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InstallCore© Installer SDK 4.1

InstallCore© Technologies

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application uninstall.exe, “InstallCore© Installer ” has been detected as adware by 25 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. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program FoxTab Audio Converter (remove only). The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
InstallCore© Technologies

Product:
InstallCore© Installer SDK 4.1

Description:
InstallCore© Installer

Version:
1, 0, 0, 9

MD5:
164ab6ee8026c9041195d7d44f1de893

SHA-1:
04a4488f0383f2da8065c691fddd2c5b40b49a9d

SHA-256:
c0e2c2e9cda305c5b937d05ca533af37bd69495cc7baaef07d3a6e2dcdcadcf5

Scanner detections:
25 / 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 '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:
4/26/2024 11:56:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.7992353
1013

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.134.32

AVG
Generic4
2015.0.3491

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.7992353
1.0.20.590

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
17865

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader2.12660
9.0.1.0118

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.7992353
8.14.04.28.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.9487

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Malware_fam.NB
4/28/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.7992353
11.2014-28-04_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.7992353
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2014.04.28.07

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.7992353
15.0.0.354

Norman
Facemood.A.dropper
11.20140428

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.7992353
14.02.28.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.bfe
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCoreCTechnologies.J
14.4.28.7

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12AFBED8!313507544
23.00.65.14426

Sophos
Install Core Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BFD13
7.2.118

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BFD13
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26958

File size:
436.5 KB (446,976 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 9

Copyright:
Copyright InstallCore© Technology 4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\foxtabaudioconverter\uninstall\uninstall.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nQqgbevp60KTgFGL4UB2JqUSj0I1hWSIUehMMF:nwevtzCB2JqUZIySRehMMF

Entry address:
0xEF070

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, 77, 0A, 00, 82, 5C, 69, 45, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8501

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
408 KB (417,792 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
FoxTab Audio Converter (remove only)

Uninstall string:
C:\PROGRA~1\FOXTAB~2\Uninstall\Uninstall.exe /Uninstall


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

http://apps.foxtab.com/.../Mp3ConverterSetup.exe

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