windows xp service pack 3 setup.exe

The application windows xp service pack 3 setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from windows-xp-service-pack-3.todownload.com.
MD5:
84fd54c69c6d22b337542c5c7c2277bd

SHA-1:
2225e6a467cc7698d8cb8efdebb4c421981605c2

SHA-256:
055f0261d5fc2cf5620344c1dce21735dc8730a3ebace851abe29f90454e98e4

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 9:45:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
160124-0

Dr.Web
BackDoor.BlackHole.10549
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I.gen
4.6.5.141

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.4206.0

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46732

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\windows xp service pack 3 setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:29zwHyxIu/Ku2zhhDIwod3J1kuNFJO2AOBD7s+4xATQXog:vHyxIgYzhhDIwgRE2AOBD7s+Co

Entry address:
0xD6670

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 20, A8, 40, 00, E8, FB, ED, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7489

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
869.5 KB (890,368 bytes)

The file windows xp service pack 3 setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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