epubreader_setup.exe

Program App

software 360

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application epubreader_setup.exe, “Program App Setup ” by software 360 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from in4p.com.
Publisher:
Installer Application   (signed by software 360)

Product:
Program App

Description:
Program App Setup

Version:
2.0.2.2

MD5:
66651eb8adcb89c3c1bdb58ce61ea53b

SHA-1:
a763abead277b50af2e2db10e399a37655b43972

SHA-256:
6fface15b4f053aaf09f86ff1dc1aee3a57f9c3ea8e56bd16bb891559d99d64f

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 8:50:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.software.Installer (M)
16.7.9.6

File size:
744.1 KB (762,000 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/4/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/13/2016 10:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=software 360, O=software 360, L=Seattle, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
07A458EEE7B604CA0536B3614F5D8776

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YHMaYQgKUuoyZnOfNGVgYGPCkDv61WkFFy9DF0QjDcjvtbWdVLTi3o:YHMZQgW8gZvkDvKWkzyzhDCJSVPi3o

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

http://in4p.com/red/out.php?to=http://.../?data=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&key=ERzbdWCqrde34r5CtsLho/Xo7kvXaIRrKWGgBswR1l659DbgxREjpDcx7c2oCkZJQJdv74qZlK8P8EEqmE6iPglgYzyzG8qTSShkfdzK2I/nQeD2umiepPL1eFEeuaem7KpKg36Vt0pn0gTnsqfTuIt9rpEagSgEgC983zpCTira3vwX/PvR2upSGmCce9zcxgq1afqNkf2t76DpmvFrY9JSHlIHi6BGrhxOAaiM8trQDxe/GqRluiCt28PlwBjSSKS50LwZn7viQMUM/at0BB73UR7zCPB2zK6JQVE/ySZjppHsktOaPGe4egeS7Fx5nTejCmHOUFM

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