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chew_wga_09.exe

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The application chew_wga_09.exe, “program Setup ” 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, 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.
Publisher:
Internet

Product:
program

Description:
program Setup

Version:
2.2.1.1

MD5:
26d32b44ab842d5e2c44dc81260edc97

SHA-1:
947ed9223ee99e661d25cb83816a961176e8fdfd

SHA-256:
d281f5a9c12d55d8379b312ff8701bc6ec2d405d0ce71110b5fc85ee9dc51787

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 1:52:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Internet.Installer.Meta (M)
16.6.6.23

File size:
938.1 KB (960,643 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chew_wga_09.exe

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:fn08dohMewufpQl66XL3WLU5U3SdBQkwIT4AdEeHXC:f0soSezhG3VdQgT4A2e3C

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 chew_wga_09.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.applicationsfarmtours.com/c?x=VubMvI2ZgdA2wPyo5oZuXc26sSU2dYoxDA7SbE0xrck=&c=IjNQrlCuysYN3PdVmlLbT40aYxSxsbXOy6pcc4grq/ecHym0ok1DPW2diTP6CnDhC49LoZpLEFjKqKY3S2uvdCqc3oj9yYAxM sh1oUTJAxDz4S81AuNV/8U1IFkzGfF3VR8KsEHSzJ4VZnLXeETz5m1kn2qVlB2cTDaGltAIO4=&downloadAs=Chew_WGA_09.exe&fallback_url=http://.../get.php?file=eb0c22c6&m3

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