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winrar-5-00-beta-64-bits.exe

The application winrar-5-00-beta-64-bits.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
MD5:
281ea77b13454fa322b186a77280f5b6

SHA-1:
8dd7d2574825e129ff9963167af14cd53ca9b92d

SHA-256:
a66daf794bba96e216eb0874268bfccf03028441d1aa004a2be9a94a92a85089

Scanner detections:
16 / 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.

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:
4/26/2024 9:26:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.175.180

AVG
InstallC
2017.0.2863

Bkav FE
W32.Clodab1.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.J
19659

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.016

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY (variant)
10.10489

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/16/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2016.01.16.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.16.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.16114

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
33558

File size:
607.3 KB (621,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar-5-00-beta-64-bits.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DlyMJfsGMCEIspfOwfOTCKumhvBuj/Lr2cRt3fXl2eHFZBIH0FxnG:5yMJfs7iTduCc7zXBIUHG

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 winrar-5-00-beta-64-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://esd.baixaki.com.br/programas/102763/.../winrar-5-00-beta-64-bits.exe

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