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apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_da.exe

Downloadcentral ApS

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_da.exe by Downloadcentral ApS has been detected as adware by 8 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Downloadcentral ApS  (signed and verified)

MD5:
01b8f16ab43109b1e32ceaac42418536

SHA-1:
c466c5a056875d3633879e56d76228ad31d788cc

SHA-256:
fbcb0b06133feb5122f2cae4f61dc30492cf3c79aba225a4c1cd25eea53739da

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 7:00:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.201.100

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KD
20710

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14645

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Downloadcentral.i
15.1.14.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36468

File size:
776.7 KB (795,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_da.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Downloadcentral ApS

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/31/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/1/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Downloadcentral ApS, O=Downloadcentral ApS, STREET="Wichmandsgade 11, 1.", L=Odense C, S=Southern Denmark, PostalCode=5000, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00DD69BD5D8FFDF28E4E08462C9AA50785

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jdvyIucsR7EVjB1My2AuPoc8DHjO6NEygX:jBmF8DMy2xJ8rjOXX

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8636

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file apache_openoffice_4.1.1_win_x86_install_da.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.downloaddkdelivery.com/?ic_user_id=559

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