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free_download_setup.exe

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The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application free_download_setup.exe by Download Safely 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-192-54-172.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Download Safely  (signed and verified)

MD5:
caad01070bc745526c87cbfab4e057b5

SHA-1:
51b91246b3c1d0f56d69ad5342994c42a2ecd7a0

SHA-256:
146e37d2c3cb77b8c5ac156d587fad27683cc0ca388e3cc4c0b2a0a9ce81846b

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 1:29:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.06.18

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3075

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-332
0.98/20576

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.10
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16276

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.06.17.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dhpyfv
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.DownloadSafely
15.6.17.12

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.KYBYIKC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.InstallCore.Win32.2
2.0.0.2231

File size:
777.9 KB (796,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\free_download_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Safely

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
9/14/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/14/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Safely, O=Download Safely, STREET="1608 S. Ashland Ave #41118", L=Chicago, S=Illinois, PostalCode=60608, C=US

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

Serial number:
394E6887B8284F8BA2BBA9E91784DFB7

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VIFtpMaIXS+LUeAARtpbka8fkjWdTddBFk6:VS2XS+9A2tBksWjrO6

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8787

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-54-172.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.54.172:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-117-168.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.117.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-189-255.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.189.255:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cache-sea.defaultroute.net  (74.120.12.206:80)

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