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googleearthupdatesetup.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application googleearthupdatesetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from us01.procloudstorage.com.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e42268aeeea4a9d436a42c31e3bc669b

SHA-1:
9c95d44bf00b41849117032451154b1d714d7d97

Scanner detections:
16 / 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.

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 6:55:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.179.140

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141021

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0294

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QH (variant)
8.10586

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/21/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

McAfee
Artemis!E42268AEEEA4
5600.6970

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.W
14.10.21.13

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OJH14
7.2.294

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00UC0OJH14
10.465.21

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34066

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.200
2.0.0.1959

File size:
709.4 KB (726,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\googleearthupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

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):
12288:kGFaMME8sB5mU2aWbS77S9HjnyASXBxzrG736fKe2BnhKLvD+2N/CIDc:kGF1n8sB1/SpjnVS3zrGr6Ksn+2MIQ

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:
7.8806

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../GoogleEarthSetup-13016887.exe

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