7zip-12559-dp.exe

Program

Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application 7zip-12559-dp.exe, “Program Setup ” by Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
App Web   (signed by Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.6.3.6

MD5:
2ac3c108f9da41f56fcd854f7ef9e89a

SHA-1:
3485b8a2a3b1c7ccab4807b59574b2e17911521b

SHA-256:
731d721ac9347fc343c9bd65ccd77f12f4a00a290d78af53c56de181bcc06014

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
12/26/2024 6:06:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.12.5.0

File size:
934.9 KB (957,360 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\7zip-12559-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:45:15 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 5:19:30 PM

Subject:
CN=Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11219B5C9AAA1BB2894A8F5BBBA84E94A0E8

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):
24576:ZTtftJCzKgXvzcszH4bUgkH+4rS92XbN9:ZR2zICYvz4rS92rN9

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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