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winrar3.2.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application winrar3.2.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 19 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 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.
Publisher:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
03e6feaf5653a5c6df79975fe9598546

SHA-1:
3d59d789ebaaaec7db9c56826d5b56ce336a13c0

SHA-256:
c664ffe341ae49d78cddec6ce6e6de8cfc5b160858345aea0555c3baae96782a

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:21:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.27

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.106.228

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
2014.9-140807

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Adware.ClickRunSoftware.I
2013.8.28.11

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114
9.0.1.0240

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ (variant)
7.8727

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of downloadmanagersetup.exe (Adware)
2013.12.20.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.9377

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.08.07.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ClickRunSoftware.I
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.12
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.91

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AHH13
7.2.240

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OI313
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
20874

File size:
685.9 KB (702,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar3.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClickRunSoftware

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 Blvd, 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:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:AJfsBNlpnl6sUGkkg55Xpeh72wvqmC2TMU0Iiiwa1Kr7nZIV:AJfs/nlElkSf2TSIAoKXZI

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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Entropy:
7.6792

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file winrar3.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.extrimdownloadmanager.com/default/.../sa?dl=1

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