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uninstall.exe

Music Converter

Install Core

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application uninstall.exe, “Music Converter Installer” by Install Core has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program FoxTab Music Converter. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

uninstall.exe

Publisher:

Music Converter T (signed by Install Core)

Product:

Music Converter

Description:

Music Converter Installer

Version:

3.1.0.0

MD5:

2489f2430253212db9e8345c8ab8c422

SHA-1:

b5dd21dd8fd77b8a152573a40e94a31c0a4066ea

SHA-256:

6d4f8c16d430043b6fb0a5accc60ba86afaa739ad7bbf4e506691ca75ffc0254

Scanner detections:

31 / 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:

4/26/2024 8:57:10 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Application.InstallCore.AV

438

Agnitum Outpost

Adtool.InstallCore.Gen.2

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

Adware/Win32.FoxTab

2015.11.05

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.Gen

8.3.2.2

Arcabit

Application.InstallCore.AV

1.0.0.589

avast!

Win32:InstallCore-F [PUP]

2014.9-151123

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore

4.0.3.151123

Bitdefender

Application.InstallCore.AV

1.0.20.1635

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.7383

Clam AntiVirus

W32.Adware.InstallCore-2

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.0

23529

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.941

9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.D potentially unwanted (variant)

9.12514

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

11/23/2015

F-Prot

W32/InstallCore.I.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Application.InstallCore.AV

11.2015-23-11_2

G Data

Application.InstallCore.AV

15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.212.17745

Malwarebytes

Adware.Agent

v2015.11.23.08

McAfee

RDN/Generic PUP.z!gt

5600.6572

MicroWorld eScan

Application.InstallCore.AV

16.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.vnwkg

0.30.26.4437

Quick Heal

PUA.Installcor.Gen

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.MusicConverterT.Installer (M)

15.11.23.20

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.InstallCore!1.9DE1 [F]

23.00.65.151121

Sophos

Install Core Installer (PUA)

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallCore/Variant

9489

Trend Micro

TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0EE315

10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus

Signed-Adware.InstallCore

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallCore

45002

Zillya! Antivirus

Tool.InstallCore.Win32.1

2.0.0.2493

File size:

474.5 KB (485,896 bytes)

Product version:

3.1.0.0

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore

Common path:

C:\Program Files\foxtabmusicconverter\uninstall\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Install Core

Authority:

The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:

2/2/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

2/3/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:

2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

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:+NtA8C7i+4KCdmYmBMm449w/hOh3mf65SnRicMMMNXDUHv:6VC7i+4KCsdBt4Y+2DIRizMMJDUHv

Entry address:

0x107090

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 00, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, 87, 0B, 00, 16, 21, 34, 86, 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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Packer / compiler:

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

Code size:

416 KB (425,984 bytes)

Program Uninstaller

Program name:

FoxTab Music Converter

Uninstall string:

C:\Program Files\FoxTabMusicConverter\Uninstall\Uninstall.exe /Uninstall

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

http://apps.foxtab.com/RC/.../MusicConverterSetup.exe

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