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apache_openoffice_4.0.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe

CPC NET ADVERTISING LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application apache_openoffice_4.0.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe by CPC NET ADVERTISING has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
CPC NET ADVERTISING LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3d74980e5eb66aa055b8807ec32670d0

SHA-1:
2f5f3909bb95fc828e33db6178d4357651009e3d

SHA-256:
a652ffeab4b8e1dc2b31c53e3f079348daff89aaab3665c597de2aa90cae42e2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/2/2024 3:19:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.CPCNETADVERTISING (M)
16.1.17.9

File size:
128.6 MB (134,851,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache_openoffice_4.0.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CPC NET ADVERTISING LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/6/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CPC NET ADVERTISING LLC, O=CPC NET ADVERTISING LLC, L=NEW CASTLE, S=DELAWARE, C=US

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

Serial number:
402E903377FE117E487BC9F63BC243C8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:41 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3145728:g50bZ55lb1b9KEin6THssI2sy1UWow6AK2:gybZ5j1gxsI22TG

Entry address:
0x30CB

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, 38, 3F, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 36, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file apache_openoffice_4.0.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.version-gratuit.net/office/.../Apache_OpenOffice_4.0.1_Win_x86_install_fr.exe

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