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The application c.exe, “application internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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.contentbundlesafe.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
web

Product:
application internet

Description:
application internet Setup

Version:
5.0.2.8

MD5:
f7ecd2b37cdd6eb14427b6b316907c00

SHA-1:
e86e458ac5742e0a1812c2506aab71ad62b51b20

SHA-256:
2bab71f6d0a20736a85989dd456fa3776ba78534c4f2d49cb09a1c08e0ab23ad

Scanner detections:
3 / 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 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:
11/25/2024 3:40:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160124-0

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.28.0

File size:
927.6 KB (949,856 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\c.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:b7ObYBgNetSj2AxvKvVSkePtoounCcrrJeLw2JFgMW/nPtI:bab3AtSjrxvKvEkuCLnjGrInP2

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.contentbundlesafe.com/c?x=yvlh8F8sdCur/XP23zH3KqgleTuGTFWw4FCTOhqAlqA=&c=zKxfcNQZrgZBy2bAnm4S/HMKvtwKbzqCGJ/4dunHM2j0cO4KVbaB6H8hcG431ZP9Eho9RwLorqhnC6Xggk30QqWMu2piWpWFqJoodRwwFIqZkuCzyvHxCHvLlK2a9oMu&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

http://www.currentmegalaboratory.com/c?x=hav4qTdeo/zMomTOhjt40Vt5VupgwGrhXinW Lw3z94=&c=G2EoBBzAjv6KgZnMmMfEnc1AFVmVpwTY f1HUQRO/yDzIruu9s8uqXbY2gYSHmKNR3GrZyDNvgA sQXbcKg7baDzdLpwMRcLfHmcvjTQKxhFHABvcmsMjD8UOiC3NlOv&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

http://www.sendbinarieshosting.com/c?x=r45Z Ql90uGGhwK8o1fJJfG1RyfS4rz6devDioIgrjM=&c=z3ODGPkzTmHkAYZxPZhH6xgL5LZYsCq66yqdBga5yynap1cKV949eBxZfxuns5MyfZymlsOoCHtOtZp8IvpXPmMmf8hMbNb9BPV/3kwwXzz ERruAIS0n9WAVQQCkI0W&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

http://www.sendbinarieshosting.com/c?x=4aIwD1BEBgMIfLKVpibQB3LEz8hbgfWJGNw71V4Oh5M=&c=HmyBhzHLcKKLsG24l8VGLxd8NgE7Sj9/hprhF iNDLRXPJzXmHUuXL/OFdhKYK2D/uKtjpKpg0tZCxKaC1QT 3JlyAz27gpUtTfuLeN5bNWwtp2NVcVz6gIJIFL3216m&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

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