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whatsapp setup.exe

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Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application whatsapp setup.exe, “App Setup ” by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED))

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
5.6.2.2

MD5:
8da8f7ce90bf3f81649174b4c9e3140e

SHA-1:
97d7e7dc8b6557bca6cbc7687e8ed58e3c4f2af4

SHA-256:
91037138c0fbc2e028d9eca16e3246eeb227873658dcef55bb60815612066c2f

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/13/2024 6:54:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
17.3.14.20

File size:
843.1 KB (863,328 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/24/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), O=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), STREET=Level 27 PWC Tower, STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

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

Serial number:
00B79A786F5B1484D0D6E0DAED1F6E2511

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9151

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.completeapplicationscase.com/c?x=eqCVWF/I7AibyFRnAv0kvpvRJNZOvvR7QMNVPZO5V6g=&c=ciYPWMJ/ACjUANWV iTiFdx6wOtCy5t3Y/GA/S QK/G5cT1v2/TQdQ7rwe9xAOqZ4aAuWbqenfkAgjW sjH5TTUfT9uQiSE q0CFsVpyTZYN1NCmWqp/hcx6PmFIGJns&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../BlueStacks-SplitInstaller_native_c.exe&downloadAs=WhatsApp Setup.exe

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