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Setup.exe

Application Software Program

Software Generic

The file Setup.exe, “Application Software Program Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Software Generic

Product:
Application Software Program

Description:
Application Software Program Setup

MD5:
05152b3e2fdbf059c270b3300c7181e5

SHA-1:
4967a65b9318760913a8a74065c1806ec42b8c36

SHA-256:
535430e83739ff09995925526b7973aa17d9e91d5c2aae1e59885d90c81aa343

Scanner detections:
5 / 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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 10:20:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15718

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.7.18.18

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
41244

File size:
803.8 KB (823,126 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.4

Copyright:
Internet

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MqS1JOHtq+VRNIrkTQttZ6mL6OLvxhwa92riK:M31sdbNg1PFhOriK

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:
7.8193

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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