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directx setup.exe

Application Installer

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application directx setup.exe, “Application Installer Setup ” by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited) 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 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.contentfarmfun.com.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
4.4.5.3

MD5:
54a9958a72861027f3b545d7acace960

SHA-1:
b9bca0d71f6af9434529e5340541f350fb7e5778

SHA-256:
50277683a1f12fcc730a74818a71584da4334f4d5192801d63cae81690c43fb1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:35:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
17.3.15.18

File size:
943.5 KB (966,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\directx setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9324

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.contentfarmfun.com/c?x=1axxo8ch9rAiau2XbnaS4Rje9hsMAZCCTCSLMPKTpco=&c=yLLMsSaQnFTKYwQeQuptIw8t0aZcaz5kuLvrw0FcYF8GW4JJLZa9sh8xn6HVk5bS7ttJgcncJON/BEFFdnLxbtie5fAJRqbT3k0E7TMl3cTQXiiOkexG1JL1cR/3EmfY&downloadAs=DirectX Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../dxwebsetup.exe

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