forgot administrator password.exe

IronInstall

The application forgot administrator password.exe by IronInstall has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from 50ftwares.com.
Publisher:
IronInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
17e4d8cb54b69360fe857d4020045908

SHA-1:
c636d09a2789f21cda4c5721f794fac4e750deb1

SHA-256:
2cbf88dabdfe710194a1eb1bba8437bff323b5cd106a40584b7f9b7e7bc3333c

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
11/16/2024 7:51:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
160518-2

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Backdoor2.HRPX
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.IronInst (M)
16.7.27.19

File size:
598.2 KB (612,568 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\forgot administrator password.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/20/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=IronInstall, O=IronInstall, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
2DC5BB8E9D823CD0C4F09AE859BBBEAC

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8rslasGBnvvXy1OXPSiVFJuYii7K09Z+xOFETLyk7xHn5t:8AUPBnvvXDXP3VFJxKiZ+xNLvT

Entry address:
0x12EF80

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 4A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, F5, FF, C7, 87, 10, 47, 0E, 00, 4B, 3F, D8, 6B, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
560 KB (573,440 bytes)

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