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winrar_setup.exe

%VENDOR% Downloader

Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application winrar_setup.exe, “Generic Program Setup ” by Moca Network (New Media Holdings) 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 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:
%VENDOR%  (signed by Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Generic Program Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34216

MD5:
487f57fb23d846eb2cf96add6e5e6b8e

SHA-1:
214cc3a87166e5a4b471ebf086353ef40afd65d9

SHA-256:
49fc7f107072aa2388142cafdd21a9ab63d28899ac3a5f926b7517f377cc0fdf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/28/2024 9:57:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.installCore.Installer (M)
16.4.26.4

File size:
803.1 KB (822,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34216

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 7:08:19 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 7:08:19 AM

Subject:
CN=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121BDE3E9465AA3885C78E31659FB678295

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):
24576:KRvCCt3y2nw/TvVmRsLe+AJGwN56Zv6k:KVHjn4TsqAJV6ZSk

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.file-install.com/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck13IKFy7Xam2r0Wc32lDXizvENyhXNy7yDphXAmD3vpDZ0m rcWcHim7dAWilam7dREhXs0vmAWASDChTMm7dlChV8yOZCdNjgFNTam7K2pDZ1fAj7dATcFNTi4Njn=&campaignId=9jn0AjawNTayAZMq

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