3.8.0.117_20140108021056.exe

Totalpc

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application 3.8.0.117_20140108021056.exe by Totalpc 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.filefacts.com.
Publisher:
Totalpc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d40dcbc6757697faab735b2b60dba5a8

SHA-1:
11b8a027cd4408f6096bed341727e7f5a4d5c95d

SHA-256:
923635023fd33ac010b97c0e4eec3416dab0c191ad2fde7c5f964a311511efb9

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:
12/24/2024 4:27:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.27.18

File size:
689.8 KB (706,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\3.8.0.117_20140108021056.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Totalpc, O=Totalpc, STREET=29 Coopers Mill Avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161WR, C=GB

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

Serial number:
00C41049E590A85A4E45F8DF4839AFAE52

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:W8yMJfsGusGV2MehsUOw+MXyjl3oKXqlwNEGrmh5pjBqd5FWa3HYz:XyMJfsnPTdUOw+MCj+lfGa9z

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...
 
[+]

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file 3.8.0.117_20140108021056.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

Remove 3.8.0.117_20140108021056.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security