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bcool_setup.exe

Gadget

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application bcool_setup.exe has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.nlstorage.info.
Publisher:
Gadget

Product:
Gadget

Description:
Installer

Version:
2012.9.15.1100

MD5:
c6e89b71dc518992b28c91f58f485d51

SHA-1:
12ec04d01535c5161a95529a835446b0806011b1

SHA-256:
cdd8b0b93b4b1b1c776224e9fb76a5b6ac64cd9f306e1fc73009fcb9d5fe1fc7

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 4:56:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.StartPage
2013.07.03

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.8986861
1.0.20.30

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16536

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.448
9.0.1.06

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.8986861
8.14.01.06.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMate
8.8518

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallMate.D
1/6/2014

G Data
Trojan.Generic.8986861
14.1.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.2.0.3.0

McAfee
Artemis!C6E89B71DC51
5600.7259

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.8986861
13.07.03.03

Reason Heuristics
Adware.TSULoader.Installer.Gadget.L
14.2.21.5

Rising Antivirus
Suspicious
23.00.65.14104

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BDE13
7.2.6

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BDE13
10.465.06

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
19250

File size:
445 KB (455,680 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012 Gadget

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\bcool_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2012 7:37:13 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:z0Qev+mNCKPcKi/OttWGYR56dZjq5Nh8WxdaPW1:nev+AjcKe+taL73hH

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9796

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

http://www.nlstorage.info/installmate/addons/.../bcool_setup.exe

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