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The application earthworm_jim.exe, “App 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:
App internet

Product:
App

Description:
App Setup

Version:
3.3.2.3

MD5:
b25a456d170eef4932d5b461e69843d7

SHA-1:
75d48b84d839b236beb571b5b1e20e9ecee2aa2c

SHA-256:
a1d4ccd3503f01e2bf21336fb39500e051f1a176e3cf571c620f4657f3ec33df

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:
12/26/2024 12:57:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RE11 (M)
16.3.26.6

File size:
906.2 KB (927,999 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cXqG0G++9mC1XrT9yqOZdeZemBaahX2fdU7ejO0yH56as7E4IAPhDK4iXG3zFQF/:c6VG++1Xr5yHah7ejgh+XDjYG3zF8

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:
7.9365

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.clearbundlescentral.com/c?x=ftVew vSfaRIORuPgOEpfmJZLgp3DiP038S GkwLdzs=&c=hpgDCD79ht8wvw2VkPPamQS3Zc/QgRCWImkwo7HuwqWogcCoRNo1qDD4p6rQQKFFaWmkdR2I2C7dUN4F3/grglSiTjtYuYWu3olhOFxOi8LsNUk2rzsrdz2xit6ynfrtkVuLaVKZlmYZu/w4aOtKkyuzHO8GiRkgCyOgrmN6HLV6lLVBsy9lUxmTDfcH4Rot&e=0&downloadAs=earthworm_jim.exe&fallback_url=http://gamefabrique.com/dl/.../earthworm_jim.exe

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