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The application exe.exe, “Pehet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.dlmegacontent.com.
Product:
Pehet

Description:
Pehet Setup

Version:
2.6.3.8

MD5:
c12f6bc4c0a732765dfa8c8ba3a8275f

SHA-1:
cd7d9c3fb4d4dc544b53cdb93937daa65c48ccfa

SHA-256:
f1bee601bfeba9800626bf6b962cd7e50dda897e08ee91915d33a2d6621fbd53

Scanner detections:
5 / 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.

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:
2/25/2025 9:26:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160216-0

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AFW potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.2.22.21

File size:
1.1 MB (1,133,343 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:q0rD1f2b70CE4hfeMMLOM0u2+d4qXn9bDoqa:q4hm71ML1l9mqND6

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

http://www.dlmegacontent.com/c?x=ds4NGO9d/IAUEngmoP4hgfVPTFXom5CAwfLzJQdX7Hs=&c=o8i6WqNqYU26 imUjnIJCRfVlLaJBXXVzSulIq5pIxkggLhwdg0dViw9gBuENhjyUwa/hvZH0Zs982TmIcuG4dueLHPZ9tBnSxvTLbcxf4c8iK7Gw9/afDEDHpqR6D8ePb6wS6dc4OYrz6VRKCxhBjK2jO6 g6cjtF6d duGmmY=&downloadAs=installer_ares_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=186.3.155.236&countrya2=EC&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ares&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z9e110414de8ce21c7730e78acdf934a1&ou=http://ares.com.es&du=http://download.instseo.com/.../down.php?key=db1b1&new=y&hostname=ares.com.es&url_download=&software=Ares&country=EC&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/22461-682862-ares.exe&partner_keyword=SEO&p2p=0&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/icono-ares-128x128.png&ud=lp&origen=SEO&ua=chrome&ou%

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