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The application dropbox.exe, “Generic Software 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:
Software

Product:
Generic Software

Description:
Generic Software Setup

Version:
2.2.3.1

MD5:
42bfb65d23851752e728fb90d7d58eb2

SHA-1:
bad4ea320cec178f8d6fb803f50117b5e49a3bb1

SHA-256:
43453e96f4088736d0e0b56a33b998ef82e47379855d3cb61050ede494b0340b

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:
11/6/2024 4:33:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.7.18.22

File size:
668.9 KB (684,929 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.0

Copyright:
Application software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dnLGiEwyuLH3g2SVEs/or+cofQNtvzYY+J1UVhG61bVxZBBJSt:dnLv7hw2StAho0z9+JiV1xFEt

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.filequickdownloadnowfiles.com/c?x=ok4J//C8rL00H3JXqpWcMKMkWlbIiUmWOGAWCRQn1AY=&c=g4AyBl/Olh2 iD 08FFSMYYQ2oHjTmjMO1PfjZXO/TAsZDF5aA0FIdRAQ1aHO5HRsIgz4q6hqT39suya8inTc2LQ pGnr9Be7Au32TbkhR2caJ5zdEnaCaxAAz0WuVBA&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../Dropbox_2.2.9.exe&downloadAs=dropbox.exe

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