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webbrowsersetup.exe

Click run software

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application webbrowsersetup.exe by Click run software has been detected as adware by 21 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 www.fastbrowserapp.com.
Publisher:
Click run software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
16e96901d621683cbed61b632ba9a1de

SHA-1:
de0c3a613bd1ea128cc76e78947a3d78921743a2

SHA-256:
88b554373060e0507249a0170fa6a8a35fc70b25140e37c04394bfdc461b9035

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/19/2024 10:39:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.51098
949

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.164.52

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3427

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.51098
1.0.20.905

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
18993

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.99, Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0181

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.51098
8.14.06.30.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.51098
11.2014-30-06_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.51098
14.6.24

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.51098
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcipyp
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.06.30.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Clickrunsoftware.P
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.14628

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4754767
31208

File size:
606.8 KB (621,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Click run software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/19/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/20/2013 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Click run software, O=Click run software, STREET=63 Rotshylid Shderot, L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00A243E49C0DAF69F7C5ACF083EB184161

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9Jfs00u+JJoBaznzNUNzkdb3Ju6qh2dCfqnN3PJiWsnsiAXym4:9Jfsdu2NznzNqwJu62pfqN3cPnsix

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://www.fastbrowserapp.com/default/ga/.../?dl=1

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