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gamessetup.exe

MySearchDial

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application gamessetup.exe by MySearchDial has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer.
Publisher:
MySearchDial  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6db47f2d4179b0801b4e05a9f9f0faad

SHA-1:
66561607aaeccec46fa2c050024b3c64621feafd

SHA-256:
e7cee0dc0238b6571c1d07ca89dd7ccb7bbd7483ef07460a5ec37cd9b60eb972

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 1:38:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.28.22

File size:
924.6 KB (946,752 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MySearchDial

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2013 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 12:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MySearchDial, O=MySearchDial, STREET=Rothschild 63 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:
66709E8103FCE18CAD8A65CC4563F275

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ONyMJfsWYIglUWo2IgIbOw90HdnIuhBxqTd5tUQjLTAw:ONlJfspPlzoTTbuIuRe5tUQjvH

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:
7.8105

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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