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whitesmokeinstaller_9128.exe

InstallCore© Installer

WhiteSmoke Inc

The application whitesmokeinstaller_9128.exe, “InstallCore© Installer” by WhiteSmoke Inc has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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 get.whitesmoke.com.
Publisher:
InstallCore ©  (signed by WhiteSmoke Inc)

Product:
InstallCore© Installer

Description:
InstallCore© Installer

Version:
1.0.0.8

MD5:
6533715cb31d2446e8bf76552488c83d

SHA-1:
7d07125fa15be3857ca717ac88e52578430ca367

SHA-256:
92e34da7027d015f3594cc65f03d54b6d11b6dc2904c98730c43f451378d6da6

Scanner detections:
10 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 1:07:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/WhiteSmoke.B.30
7.11.32.122

Clam AntiVirus
PUA.Win32.Packer.Anti-4
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
12578

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.3
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.7211

Norman
W32/WhiteSmoke.M
11.20140218

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WhiteSmoke.Y
14.8.7.22

Rising Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.12A32BCA
23.00.65.14216

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
12038

ViRobot
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.530256[UPX]
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
429.8 KB (440,072 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 9

Copyright:
five stars

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\whitesmokeinstaller_9128.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WhiteSmoke Inc

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/9/2008 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/8/2011 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WhiteSmoke Inc, OU=R&D, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WhiteSmoke Inc, L=New York, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
4261300AF5254B751250B0CDBDA6CE61

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:szSFGiVP6q+xwmg8aug0/OrWBrE0iRZzNA3PhMMjHf:s+356q+xwm5g0GaBrE0iRLA3PhMMjHf

Entry address:
0xF6F20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, 17, 0B, 00, 62, E2, CC, 72, 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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Entropy:
7.8501  (probably packed)

Code size:
396 KB (405,504 bytes)

The file whitesmokeinstaller_9128.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://get.whitesmoke.com/.../WhiteSmokeInstaller_9128.exe

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