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InstallCore© Installer SDK 4.1

Volonet Ltd

The application facemoods.exe, “InstallCore© Installer ” by Volonet has been detected as adware by 20 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.facemoods.com.
Publisher:
InstallCore© Technologies   (signed by Volonet Ltd)

Product:
InstallCore© Installer SDK 4.1

Description:
InstallCore© Installer

Version:
1, 0, 0, 9

MD5:
28cdba90173cbd3aa68e7ccbb8375f3e

SHA-1:
e46293980ebc130f45630460096e99e901abba71

SHA-256:
6ee0a5a908cabe1717421613ffc7d4396992d8d99cf9142875dbcf1ac13a5502

Scanner detections:
20 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 12:48:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.38.58

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-J [PUP]
2014.9-140604

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1487

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.503000
1.0.20.1095

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.6
9.0.1.0155

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.503000
8.14.08.07.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
8.6681

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
6/4/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.I.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Adware.Generic.503000
14.8.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11278

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3762

McAfee
Artemis!2F4B6F6CEBFE
5600.7109

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.503000
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallToolbar.crpgoq
0.28.0.58101

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Volonet.J
14.8.7.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallCore!1.9DE1
23.00.65.14602

Sophos
Generic PUA OF
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CE413
7.2.155

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CE413
10.465.04

File size:
649.2 KB (664,792 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 9

Copyright:
Copyright InstallCore© Technology 4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\facemoods.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Volonet Ltd

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/24/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/24/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Volonet Ltd, O=Volonet Ltd, STREET=hazfira 19, L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=67778, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
27228002C4368B8985B0D57BC7FE75CC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:kHaRdFUvmyiLkGxfLlXvPP2YP6ekg5p4bDlEWcs7vzl2o3OzySa0qv1L7qD9qD0X:Aa3Wvm1AafRvMU5pmuqzl2ubDL+hwIJN

Entry address:
0x119510

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F2, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA]

Code size:
284 KB (290,816 bytes)

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

http://i.facemoods.com/gppc/.../Facemoods.exe

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