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word_install.exe

AccuInstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application word_install.exe by AccuInstall 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.downloadbin.com.
Publisher:
AccuInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7b90a2c9823f4bfe17d6bccea41557f1

SHA-1:
05468ec0aa752162a9c1c0331f74575f7ecc1315

SHA-256:
ab2b0a3a3b3ff462c96c7b18aa4bbf0cd9609d0cafd738edd0502a5351e104c1

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:23:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AccuInstall.M
14.12.11.23

File size:
593.7 KB (607,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AccuInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/6/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AccuInstall, O=AccuInstall, STREET=2360 Corporate Circle, STREET=Suite 400, L=Henderson, S=NV, PostalCode=89074, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C7A24A726209072AC474B795FA0984AA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/5/2012 12:37:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GgY2jxIyxDlmrDNsUs4033NuTP7ItBlMNhmsV5LO5vt4PwhDxS0PwQuKx/FqhLv:GWuwY3onQVoiwzpOKxghL

Entry address:
0x1DFD20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EA, FF, C7, 87, 14, 3A, 16, 00, 88, F5, DF, 42, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8568

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
564 KB (577,536 bytes)

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

http://www.downloadbin.com/.../word_install.exe

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