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catalyst_production_.exe

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AVSoftware Ltd

The application catalyst_production_.exe, “Internet Setup ” by AVSoftware 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 Inno Setup installer. 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.applicationsfarmtours.com.
Publisher:
AVSoftware Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
1.2.2.1

MD5:
18254df0480c0b475156b659ced0823b

SHA-1:
51366d4733de8f75d79d05f4742a51e232d0bfde

SHA-256:
b196cfbde9ad4f8e64d6ad146c19e0c357b6b4cc348a4985e3360387055ef8f5

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 1:25:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AVSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.7.12

File size:
934.8 KB (957,256 bytes)

Product version:
4.8.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 6:55:52 AM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 6:55:52 AM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

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):
24576:jW7lqWsXE3hsBbBfh+xnec+1E6NrF8GxT0oTah+ETy:jqsbE3cBfck1gEQoTWTy

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:
7.9305

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.applicationsfarmtours.com/c?x=i9Y30c3fdvYPQTcPLD/vBOgf/ 6RUpilpabM RFGGaI=&c=DCa7mz5qW4X/j5NsbQj4X1CFbRjxAI9tUg2nBEnq2Dagp5rYiuhi/p6IZBiFhI2D13FD2nqXJqa dftEyUOS7UooDXu575tAePO I pXQJU0VY9mmQwuQ7lf2IXQcE1n&downloadAs=Catalyst_Production_.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

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