icreinstall_7-zip-9-22-32-bits.exe

Astro Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_7-zip-9-22-32-bits.exe by Astro Funnel (Fried Cookie) 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Astro Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ae22f0bf9124946a7cc9886644617f84

SHA-1:
c569bed3227839b40357242a0aa9507f115ab2dd

SHA-256:
62c788e94604e247db44a2364ec6b5096ab72a1922b6a29d87cf72f6c496abe0

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/16/2024 12:54:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.9.24.11

File size:
699.2 KB (715,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_7-zip-9-22-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 2:19:20 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 2:19:20 PM

Subject:
CN=Astro Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Astro Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C86F8A998BB05BA4F16C4D613488282D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+6EpO1QqaELjSlHbDiWKyxeOwbipMrhe6u/iB651hvk95uTKR9hy1rRmvcq5V+eZ:+6Es1QyOlHbDtKynwbzrY/iB6igq9k1O

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file icreinstall_7-zip-9-22-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.baixakifiles2.com/?ic_user_id=254&data=cnScPRPuo0puozcKsgJOxvnIZNW4dCL97OEH8GEgcDRgYf8l5CCC oQCxAnOrQw2/ehm60s4Q4R13RngDbYvd8XcH1nshA/2gAZUvwCjVun2aA/ZQJf8GEbg/GfR1sEFNbXtKimW8ucrEMUb9bit/ztxCg7LDEOIoHTJMpSqFlOGM9NaNLt9WzU6ILHFS49INlVxZHFGeiSM5WoW fUEpmr2iKh6amILIfpkc3GcbY2dtPR YXiBfGCaXbZi4EBBmAdXhRhbbll6RLX6orQs6Cs22sGFX0Qi/s5mbk7sU5sdw4QLVZ3V4o5Xy4bRGCagv6y1oUyOMQUmCEVfoGTgRlew1sSZSqAUFNzE FZYhZb1MyeerROgimft970p pBaHo9CTo/vs0pllAdXZRf3RiB0TC1wUB/mAIzTsdA52EYYW50umJ238vpdUvxBhQA82hqS6ePJbtuCAGv2HltrrntcqhwAqw8sQCI64OLuaY8RxUn0zfMNJljhP kRqZD18KTIA8SdkKGr9vvKxpFfGp1mYQQr/BqnuGe9BR0j7Z2Q1frLh8j2kiB8tLZArYHCAjWqIMYP3Vw3Pl1JNc2JV6iOropnwWk44pctYAqjvmR9/5Ez9v3K6BniTLaXk7deKFhfgQR0JH H3ZxKKS4EQz4dk2qHz59bPsPJrYYnm mcWkf9/PPq489ju1g1MlTqEvhXyZrTdVsv8TMaUNIHZcFXIGFfuDtLl28XziZ0T5o=&key=cOHtYTZlVgElLi5OfiuHrcbfmcUL8TpfRc1qGhEqood05H0Fg3UrwFCL0lvmUAU 8l6fv4T6mVXI1TwpXU78vzjX4gKaDGkXARmSVCAo AYrumQYJcgRsx1lnzABAhlQtStyIWHxr9a3KGSqeyWtXT3VzOKMZME22DmTKO71U e8rU6wPVZFljQDZuF/.../z8

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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