videoconvertersetup.exe

InstallCore Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application videoconvertersetup.exe by InstallCore has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.superbvideoconverter.com.
Publisher:
InstallCore Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5182e76714b545596415bfa2adb551c2

SHA-1:
6f189b5feb3160a4d49016a18a9f11dfc7d8c7ae

SHA-256:
c239f2fdfa054a98425d85ac6e192e49d48e6f3016180dd4f1558a8b7ceb0e27

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/20/2024 2:36:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer (M)
16.6.23.15

File size:
539.8 KB (552,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallCore Ltd., OU=Support, O=InstallCore Ltd., STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

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

Serial number:
0088971791FBF6CE4920268CDF6A0A825F

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:dxOyGhRYQgKHV83yrsZm/GQcsGGE1JaxFppBP0Tt+gYcE2ls:dxQnYlirsiG/geJaxFppBWt5El

Entry address:
0x109390

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, D0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 40, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0C, 00, 06, EB, 53, 41, 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:
500 KB (512,000 bytes)

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

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