adlsoft_uncompressor_v2_br_2.exe

ADLSoft

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adlsoft_uncompressor_v2_br_2.exe by ADLSoft has been detected as adware by 2 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from s3.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
ADLSoft  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cc8816921c77f6b534dda0c8471b48ab

SHA-1:
7a0f79534d03d438b896474aca95cd59e1a2b244

SHA-256:
500cdd83fb1db15f3548151a7bf9e79a4154b4eceefb98e868bc5d9fecafa752

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download and install manager which may bundle various potentially unwanted software offers during setup.

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:
11/23/2024 11:00:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ADLSoft
15.5.31.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

File size:
833.6 KB (853,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\adlsoft_uncompressor_v2_br_2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/22/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/26/2012 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ADLSoft, O=ADLSoft, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
522DE3F48188350D9BEBAD2434E15998

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3SHJaRweM6eWgghrg9+JkszTrmwUug2OckO:3huaeWgyr4+LPUuxOckO

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file adlsoft_uncompressor_v2_br_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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