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free-rar-extractor_setup.exe

The application free-rar-extractor_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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.windows8downloads.com.
MD5:
24b9e5e2409d14b7d1756d09e01e37af

SHA-1:
efd91ef73001d29e04603308e409e827609eda61

SHA-256:
d1ba56b933ce35b2756bba44bf2fb704b2fd467bfd16f27298521e65752ae2e5

Scanner detections:
12 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:48:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.107.196

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0130

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CH (variant)
10.8920

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R4.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2016.05.09.09

McAfee
Artemis!24B9E5E2409D
5600.6404

Norman
InstallCore.RBUR
11.20160509

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.5.9.21

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH05JF13
7.2.130

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OJE13
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
22410

File size:
601.2 KB (615,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free-rar-extractor_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LMJfsGDae337Kq9Y7x4jCso64ImAdCYb5AMNdUKAPkQ8NpcyG7xgEzQzOF4UBEE:LMJfseacrKq9C4jCs2HECg5AMLnvG7uM

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7527

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file free-rar-extractor_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.windows8downloads.com/.../windows8downloads_installer.exe

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