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zipopenersetup.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application zipopenersetup.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 20 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.
Publisher:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5a2c94cef1f3a55007903501e27c436f

SHA-1:
f282b921176a6bc2241b019236840be860d03575

SHA-256:
3bd12cf4ea3cb5d68b2f0f74f11c1554f667c9a21c4d39e3154b31817cd37dfe

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:54:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.138.28

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
141119-1

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18108

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114, Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.BN.AMN
8.14.11.23.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13286

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!15527E3D6BE2
5600.6937

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuoaj
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.23.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClickRunSoftware.O
14.11.23.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.1C
23.00.65.141121

Sophos
PUA.Install Core Click run software
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallCore
10219

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0528
7.2.327

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
29418

File size:
756.4 KB (774,592 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClickRunSoftware

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/22/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2014 2:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LJfsd3iKdAMS4UdYf/2xQlAcnNZJ9UAFNP0Y+scj/UWHTUtORMYfcLah:LJfsIGAtdYHlTNz9/8Y4UXdO

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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