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, “Internet Setup ” by Moca Network (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 14 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:
%VENDOR%  (signed by Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
%VENDOR% Downloader

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

MD5:
cc5057e6933b530a1a76e0fdc4ad944a

SHA-1:
2eed17e99bcd1fb7bedfa3a6d92df3b386e70abe

SHA-256:
d35eb4cce060b78ba2bafe9d5fcdabbe0f016a85b031e162ff4b04202dbb3253

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/29/2024 5:44:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCo.zkh
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2828

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16219

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DAT
21867

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.45
9.0.1.050

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VW potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11522

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15688

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2A7552B6B21F
5600.6484

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.19.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
39354

File size:
807.9 KB (827,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34623

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
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 5:08:19 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 5:08:19 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cKvaauxkhpd07rw/nxas3fAAVj40kRsiasYFi:c6JNO8asPAyjbkRsia3

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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Entropy:
7.8683

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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