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The application ca_setup.exe, “Software Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software Internet

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
4.2.4.0

MD5:
5b4c4f49cb67dcdf131f377cbe211b7e

SHA-1:
c745077e14325ed84a480da9777c3147736f1baf

SHA-256:
98f36a50c127562efc0a496118b6b6c98d860690f3fa3256e5d427bdb584c312

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/28/2024 4:42:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.diur
8.3.2.2

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150916

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQR
23286

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACP.gen potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.9.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of hotspot-installer.exe
2015.11.18.6

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.210.17303

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.18.07

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!FA4489DE18F8
5600.6578

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
875.1 KB (896,152 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.5

Copyright:
App Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\ca_setup.exe

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):
24576:fj/kwBoxzznfVEjR7x3sb5/TECGm4OcY++AP8NT2:fDHAXn2BhA/TPAQq

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9112

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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