icreinstall_nsl158a.tmp

The file icreinstall_nsl158a.tmp has been detected as adware by 10 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from livestatscounter.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
4ee2ead852caed1b142921c7f3f6f089

SHA-1:
813813afafe59ffacf59e2a6e6ba4de043fe5c6d

SHA-256:
b8f2fd285d4bfbd3a7dbd217706be50906d6af4d845e93a32e0c869bb43e9f97

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
11/23/2024 4:19:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150612

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15612

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-fa569e41
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.AnyProtect
15.6.25

Malwarebytes
v2015.06.12.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore
15.6.12.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
9817

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
580.9 KB (594,813 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_nsl158a.tmp

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vhjvpN7mGLXYKfBRgKDVeq+Hu7TaE0JtsjzfoCpkNutNibXCHtOTZX:vRvbaGrx5Rg+BiE6sHACpkNutLHETZ

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:
7.8592

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file icreinstall_nsl158a.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following 24 URLs.

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dl.php?r=vu_vo2_100&rr=R&sct=AGR&sid=39049315-D52F-11DF-BBDA-C0A71FBA78AC&isnw=7&prd=1&civ=0&pac=&guidv=2

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dl.php?r=vu_vo2_100&rr=R&sct=AGR&sid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-001FD006C066&isnw=7&prd=1&civ=0&pac=&guidv=2

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