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icreinstall_apache_openoffice_incubating_3.4.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe

Application Installer

MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_apache_openoffice_incubating_3.4.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe, “Application Installer Setup ” by MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Application Generic   (signed by MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.)

Product:
Application Installer

Description:
Application Installer Setup

Version:
4.0.4.1

MD5:
a2d010e7088ad6145932b7262171b54b

SHA-1:
b92649e67643c782996f01c398c11e7e7c9b729f

SHA-256:
6227156911d9305eb1daf72f0f6d21b17f0852e3fbe696c38d77632a6353b329

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:
9/27/2024 5:12:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MICROMAXSTUDIO.Installer (M)
16.1.9.22

File size:
916.4 KB (938,344 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.8

Copyright:
Application Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_apache_openoffice_incubating_3.4.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2015 9:11:38 AM

Valid to:
9/1/2016 9:11:38 AM

Subject:
CN="MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.", O="MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.", L=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
79A6DBFB5606456E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Qv//uCoylpB8bnLLFKqe+PO4efJOVGykH:Qv9BBSnL4kPrEcPO

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file icreinstall_apache_openoffice_incubating_3.4.1_win_x86_install_fr.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.cleansignscapital.com/c?x=l7gQr0kLQZit D5s258Vu0Q0wkkEodvK9i61/HzcmXY=&c=nLJC Z/R LcQ09GDr1jZcwtkVrNj jGdXFrCRIhAnUDMWkAO0Ksr69OOSUe5tluG6hbbCuMq4DRtm6dmwvr4NeVkgzCpBS/hjmRVeWyKdwt4dFPFBXhDf1khPt59ZVYr&fallback_url=http://res.setauls.com/.../Apache_OpenOffice_incubating_3.4.1_Win_x86_install_fr.exe

http://www.tagfuncapital.com/c?x=BgfWdN9mvT2FJPpCYetqaOectS6azoSmn5ebszNTqcU=&c=7SOahAYHZ7b3EKtuqj2jRVYqO10Ka5TPtD 1AmKhl82n5dkVDtH1ZpcvHCnBTVbX5nCanqg2uknXZySQamAYHyx3Np8c6cinvZJhE6KtpzLGRbwCjrhpkoiJSoXRPa2P&fallback_url=http://res.setauls.com/.../Apache_OpenOffice_incubating_3.4.1_Win_x86_install_fr.exe

http://www.conceptsdownloadworld.com/c?x=LDdlp SJVgoj95W133fK/wxQuloCnOU4aUm1 IXcYl4=&c=6vSoVKMWGvof6B7UPBWvMRG6EzpIuzPuqWS7UhiaFBmGgQ7JmTfV2UItmdt/aCWCMNWlu3kMBcHHuMstinvNp mBeOXRaUx82NnmTi8Qw7O7K4uX9wfgUotihx5GW51g&fallback_url=http://res.setauls.com/.../Apache_OpenOffice_incubating_3.4.1_Win_x86_install_fr.exe

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)

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