» icreinstall_updatechecker.exe
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icreinstall_updatechecker.exe

Application Installer

MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_updatechecker.exe, “Application Installer Setup ” by MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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.toursstockclean.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.

File name:

Publisher:

Application Generic (signed by MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.)

Product:

Application Installer

Description:

Application Installer Setup

Version:

4.0.4.1

MD5:

bc84b40c3117a070765cb593496ad443

SHA-1:

3b01fb43e2fb40c9bed5be8b1bd4e26cd39fc4f7

SHA-256:

576c380cf7ca95b8dce13ad4a804d7a7694c1ba2b51a2c0e58009625fb3d20b3

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

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:

11/24/2024 12:22:03 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.MICROMAXSTUDIO.Installer (M)

16.2.24.10

File size:

916.4 KB (938,344 bytes)

Product version:

3.6.8

Application Generic

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_updatechecker.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.

Authority:

GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:

9/1/2015 11:11:38 AM

Valid to:

9/1/2016 11:11:38 AM

Subject:

CN="MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.", O="MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.", L=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:

79A6DBFB5606456E

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:Lv//uCoylpB8bnLLFKqe+PO4efJOVGykH:Lv9BBSnL4kPrEcPO

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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_updatechecker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.toursstockclean.com/c?x=G1mA dvH8CzF2a/NMkn4f Ceu/eDzyMlprjfZ2XLtJo=&c=xy559mCdh6uk9kAxCHO9085mzL0MvtjjU 1nDiEGof91AVloifErTPeEu8TUZEVtAypMkHBwjiobxn3kue7cyAF2BWuTyLshR9FSmhxP43rVw3gJcKYmJrUlVRm5bWKkODBEJz0sij5Qt7EtEsnA5A==&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.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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