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icreinstall_quicktime-12821-dp.exe

Web Internet

Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_quicktime-12821-dp.exe, “Web Internet Setup ” by Max Criteria (New Media Holdings) 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bestsoftwarecity.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Web Internet

Description:
Web Internet Setup

Version:
2.3.1.4

MD5:
9c0e183caf13054af0cec9dc2e852733

SHA-1:
677a23b9df3524640f7f7f3ecd0d7d5ebfd815cf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
12/24/2024 5:13:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.14.20

File size:
939.4 KB (961,984 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.9

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\icreinstall_quicktime-12821-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/10/2015 5:30:43 PM

Valid to:
9/10/2016 5:30:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Max Criteria (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112140D1BC3685765FDBC584B36226FEF228

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):
24576:K7mWSGLt/0S8AQrsdx/NPqIRCicEoYz7eDSXh:K7dZ/0+fdxwIRCiqYz7NR

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file icreinstall_quicktime-12821-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bestsoftwarecity.com/c?x=gFQD8EfqmCeVaWink4O5gB2YS7j2w46qODCS9c3KEvE=&c=3c7SToWsm4EciWFnzTj9tst6aXgCF90qAAwHpfxcg fkWmcFnDj67p94BOY1lQTO07jDgelqB144kZY8sQRCIhyAQsNyRJOIg7c5FH8TheueJzdnECUo4r96Oy6ORjmH666NveV7lalOyQAPKbG1Dg==&fallback_url=https://secure-appldnld.apple.com/quicktime/.../QuickTimeInstaller.exe&downloadAs=QuickTime-12821-dp.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)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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