icreinstall_install_virtualdj_pc_v8.0.1872.exe

Abcid Marketing Inc

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_install_virtualdj_pc_v8.0.1872.exe by Abcid Marketing Inc 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Abcid Marketing Inc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
087bb570fbd2aff07a89cc604adcf6fb

SHA-1:
d503e2ce2dd3c2af980e7dab641fee8c82e302fe

SHA-256:
c309f59401ef6f63dca4c74f6d1454db30854992fd38bc86d415ce77b7c3b8f2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
12/28/2024 1:28:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AbcidMar (M)
16.5.4.9

File size:
714.8 KB (731,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_install_virtualdj_pc_v8.0.1872.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/18/2014 9:16:04 AM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 9:16:04 AM

Subject:
CN=Abcid Marketing Inc, O=Abcid Marketing Inc, L=Beaconsfield, S=Quebec, C=CA

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

Serial number:
1121F69CAA887562584EAAF849FB705C1EDC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:laJvpyvEXfsYYzb/KGdm1JpGKXq6NW/ntMIyHc+NEtT80KuJYcVb2KU:l0veeEZNm1bGK6IW/t0Hco0KuFFdU

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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Entropy:
7.8184

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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)