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vce-exam-simulator_1.1.2.exe

Internext Media SRL

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vce-exam-simulator_1.1.2.exe by Internext Media SRL has been detected as adware by 9 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 cdn.findmysoftcontent.com.
Publisher:
Internext Media SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0e09562817511e4ea27d1fe8774138e3

SHA-1:
fcf16a8cf2cb6b4642c0faebb71855e2ecbb110f

SHA-256:
d2b14e7b25814e3d1571c6d8b0e421340861d301d059992b0b69e6b23c38c8f4

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
5/9/2024 1:31:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.197.26

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3253

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.39884
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InternextMediaSRL.W
14.12.21.21

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
1006.6 KB (1,030,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vce-exam-simulator_1.1.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Internext Media SRL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/27/2013 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/28/2014 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Internext Media SRL, O=Internext Media SRL, STREET="Strapungere Silvestru, Nr 7", STREET="Bl i5, Sc D, Et 1, Ap 5", L=Iasi, S=Iasi, PostalCode=700001, C=RO

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

Serial number:
00CD31BC18E234A29961D512BA4E625D44

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 7:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:evFHyGp8R/mgdrOmNcou6X4UjsJqZkmhkK:edS8mmgsmO6X/jsUimhL

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:
7.9203

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vce-exam-simulator_1.1.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.findmysoftcontent.com/?ic_user_id=232

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