vcr446win_inst2.exe

STMSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application vcr446win_inst2.exe by STMSetup has been detected as adware by 15 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 mirrorf.download-center.info.
Publisher:
STMSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e8578e0534363b7985baab2a2e2a5d35

SHA-1:
eedb760447bf46ff1c5d2d11e05d6c5dfd3fab2b

SHA-256:
7efdf9b761588fdc64197d818b3e25054b1475fe7a511a2cd90f6cdeb411e4f3

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 1:47:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.163.184

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140912

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3353

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-441
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0255

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ON potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-bc15c96d
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.9.13.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3261

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcipss
0.28.2.60990

Norman
InstallCore.CERT
11.20140912

Reason Heuristics
PUP.STMSetup.P
14.8.6.4

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
664.9 KB (680,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vcr446win_inst2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WRvp4VWWT1Nz36VHOCeV8zjNmCNP731H2stAtIGi4gn+ym2HHmz8:WRvmVWwNjuuCeV8zkCNPL1Hd6IGi4gnY

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file vcr446win_inst2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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