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a3w+mcd6.exe

Web Software

OOO Creo-Adverts

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The file a3w+mcd6.exe, “Web Software Setup ” by OOO Creo-Adverts has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by OOO Creo-Adverts)

Product:
Web Software

Description:
Web Software Setup

Version:
5.7.2.3

MD5:
ee8797ad2fc7badb2cef422768c901ae

SHA-1:
dfcc4c4f599533fe0333dfc41386949be0d433da

SHA-256:
62af62c983e7dae4180c43928be6cf6831fd289ef201d43c5095e5d66564b48c

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 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:
11/27/2024 11:31:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
150602-1

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3083

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.632
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OOOCreoAdverts
15.6.10.3

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
758.2 KB (776,408 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.6

Copyright:
Web

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\a3w+mcd6.exe.part

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Creo-Adverts

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/14/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Creo-Adverts, O=OOO Creo-Adverts, STREET=Prospect Volgogradskii 2, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109316, C=RU

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

Serial number:
04A8831A94EC296FB657E5F504E376E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dCOGmHN1M8mhpm4gWGzspWnPVVOxsZn8rKUPsg+/tEsNb/fek6hAwNGG2hsjt1vD:dCO5HPmhfgWGzspWPzOxCn9UPsgaN8Rf

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:
7.8100

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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