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aol-desktop-9.exe

The application aol-desktop-9.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 www.currentsafegift.com.
MD5:
94a7c6e408bfeea54031b4eddb825f8d

SHA-1:
b87fdda0ec5b918c43aecf65867960575f2e629a

SHA-256:
4f94684986d14c7738fd3b4dcc51fb742c4a052b3b36bafc7f86a823aa859cbe

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/28/2024 10:06:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ADZ.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.13.15

File size:
74.1 KB (75,920 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\aol-desktop-9.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:v3qRLK2Q04zMOWM/CQNpUW779K8Iv5a/LyD:WLPTPLQbTeOGD

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:
6.5355

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file aol-desktop-9.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.currentsafegift.com/c?x=aNoElpvzl5LY4Pn8HKtcdcXsOEqqwYp9V8nRBoPMoyI=&c=hvtFGR72lU2xpZuRe0Wzpmj54vIQi/cPdPSeRKCr5es3y1ZEGRKMFICkwjxM3u9DHMPlQQT4ImRn7vm 4A9DCl7DBZ1C1nfzRFGaoebOKD6kzRS3H WuzZrr00BDwf I/cf9gAsou6mlxW1uvY5Ogg==&downloadAs=aol-desktop-9.7.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1451166942/en/6/.../61786-61789-aol-desktop.exe

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