icreinstall_nsq9e70.tmp

The file icreinstall_nsq9e70.tmp has been detected as adware by 7 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:
e00f039f0dc4a97ce097b253f644fab2

SHA-1:
c51f1fd22fe453b548eded95ab31543b83916ab0

SHA-256:
b4fb3b18bd1696b3687b624be9ec874be9353ac08a56c3635cb00550ec77f9ab

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
11/23/2024 3:50:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-fa569e41
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
v2015.06.08.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore
15.6.8.20

SUPERAntiSpyware
9825

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_nsq9e70.tmp

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: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_nsq9e70.tmp has been seen being distributed by the following 23 URLs.

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dl.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=R&sct=AGR&sid=18BD7878-B7D8-11E4-A961-68F7288EF1A3&isnw=2&prd=1&civ=2&pac=AS&guidv=2

http://livestatscounter.com/.../dl.php?r=vu_vo2_LOF1&rr=R&sct=AGR&sid=407A636D-6993-DF11-B2FD-997ADC13C898&isnw=2&prd=1&civ=2&pac=AS&guidv=2

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