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7zip_setup.exe

AccuInstall

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application 7zip_setup.exe by AccuInstall 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.downloadbin.com.
Publisher:
AccuInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
46e40a45fcf71c397d430289b37cc483

SHA-1:
9376705672967c55044cdd60e6c02997786112e7

SHA-256:
ad5a0beac75c45e16855bfe8298ac479e9ac63bffef1ca9636b082a40308684e

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:
11/15/2024 12:00:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AccuInstall.K
14.12.11.23

File size:
593.7 KB (607,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AccuInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/6/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AccuInstall, O=AccuInstall, STREET=2360 Corporate Circle, STREET=Suite 400, L=Henderson, S=NV, PostalCode=89074, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C7A24A726209072AC474B795FA0984AA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/5/2012 12:37:21 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GgY2jxIyxDlmrDNsUs4033NuTP7ItBlMNhmsV5LO5vt4PwhDxS0PwQuKx/FqhLv:GWuwY3onQVoiwzpOKxghL

Entry address:
0x1DFD20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 55, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, EA, FF, C7, 87, 14, 3A, 16, 00, 88, F5, DF, 42, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8567

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
564 KB (577,536 bytes)

The file 7zip_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downloadbin.com/.../7zip_setup.exe

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