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ClickOnceSetup.exe

Generic internet

AVSoftware

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application ClickOnceSetup.exe by AVSoftware has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer.
Publisher:
AVSoftware  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic internet

Version:
4.0

MD5:
e315bea16f9548c9c6457e20977550a8

SHA-1:
1058e229008117a738e746ca6642df86419455bb

SHA-256:
6444a123c80e187302d10fbcb678aefac3c8e07c5248d0df3bfa787d4aa09529

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:34:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.7.2

File size:
941.9 KB (964,488 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\apps\2.0\14o13685.x20\elc28j92.p4q\clic..tion_0000000000000000_0001.0000_6127573e0604b06f\clickoncesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/19/2015 3:56:38 PM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 3:56:38 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112124448F1FA45FB449861B311C88593985

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/16/2015 9:59:58 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xE3AEE

Entry point:
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[+]

Entropy:
7.8399

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
903 KB (924,672 bytes)

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