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xbmc_ar.exe

SoftInstall

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

MD5:
e5796c82b0a0104f76e4b6791b11e81f

SHA-1:
296553b18af9a145c606fa8661df140484a42e40

SHA-256:
b32d77268b175264878a3c9fe64688b626745cef4116a3e44dfe5e64e0664dcd

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 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:
5/4/2024 10:10:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.PC
7.11.158.108

avast!
Malware-gen
140617-1

AVG
Adware InstallCore.LO
2014.0.3986

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1474

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-496
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.PCA
18759

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.04.06

McAfee
Artemis!E5796C82B0A0
5600.7080

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SoftInstall.H
14.7.4.5

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
29708

File size:
661.3 KB (677,136 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SoftInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SoftInstall, O=SoftInstall, STREET=2/8 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
5AF66A3F1444C79E1F9C72BAEE368786

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZLvp8Z8txNxC3YB1gtTufaiTsuGQhIYSCBALZ7WL9YutUcAWmg9dfm2aWAsjlKMM:ZLv+azNc0eYfai4ZQShkWg9RArims/jA

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:
7.8709

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://api.downloadastro.com/api/downloader/.../ar?callback=jsonpCallbackDownload&_=1400851900

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