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icreinstall_ffactory3_install.exe

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_ffactory3_install.exe has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
8da0fdf7fb99de3f0fae5aaa14a1341d

SHA-1:
2bf9f1d4034c7d7811a16bf55b6ff04ead52f244

SHA-256:
9a22fa9838174243d349e776e3b6b1f7f37ab24ae43abc224950aab2e8684ebb

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 1:23:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.115.24

Bkav FE
W32.Clod079.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.CL
17314

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0141

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CH (variant)
9.9082

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.05.21.05

McAfee
Artemis!8DA0FDF7FB99
5600.6758

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore
15.5.21.17

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.95

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0827
7.2.141

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OJH13
10.465.21

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
23614

File size:
580.9 KB (594,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_ffactory3_install.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9yMJfsG5U4s0UpTxn4uKpiRI/N13ChfhZmQ+nvQ5D6hFHkyyUQ:9yMJfsMU4MRAMW/byhfhZmto5D65

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file icreinstall_ffactory3_install.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softonic.de/sads?ev=c&directdownload=1&co=DE&sid=2bf3893e995ea5e0e6596e69eeb93acd&upv=afe6ca3a15041c98bcd43fc8f458aa33&z=results&sk=0&params=F24F8F4D368AFA5D32C8A90D9EFD1CBA0DA6EB23D031B7043AF04C81CF79EFC1F4F5CB76D33515FD62FA40DC5E7579D3B33C3B713FF28D8C58E872F453C604F4B97BDC9BC4B284F65A819D5F3F7A6290A67ECE488F061DD72D28412044AE23E99F93B27984AB283EEA2A5C574CE98C35FF9DA5B29220E059996B56BB2E9E90EFF14453F972DEAC1320B1F3BD84387677756AD7FB18EF135B9A5A8456465311DB&h=2361532767DCC837E911E4C07C2FD187F6B90D07843E89ED694597490877F50C&f=72054&d=http://.../ffactory3_inst.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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