evasi0n_setup.exe

Direction Software Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application evasi0n_setup.exe by Direction Software has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 download.jailbreakhost.com.
Publisher:
Direction Software Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3d63e3570c50cff6062f84f13c4ed172

SHA-1:
1928c205c3bd5dbbb350b31d3665d6383b06ea20

SHA-256:
37d73f41e7c48f64fb59ee305504b107570da4bf1db25b470475e80c01b4f009

Scanner detections:
17 / 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.

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:
12/26/2024 5:22:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.180.224

AVG
Trojan horse Ransomer
2015.0.3354

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAM
19885

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Ransomer
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.11.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbjc
0.28.2.62841

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DirectionSoftware.N
14.9.11.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14909

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.1966

File size:
668.9 KB (684,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/25/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/26/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Direction Software Ltd., O=Direction Software Ltd., STREET=145-157 St. Joseph Street, L=London, S=London, PostalCode=FC1V 4PW, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
516B26955AE765AF0F8A215D337B47BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Evpgha0fy5/ifxZKwmtUu/ZewTKrp6I+wp15jEII8avI+tUAuQ6h6G+5Nl:Evmhat50R5uRRKrr+wlj/IzJtN6M/r

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.8334

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file evasi0n_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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