idm setup.exe

Installer

Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application idm setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED) has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Generic Software   (signed by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
4.6.5.8

MD5:
839de64dacea78e18b033c62a3e25864

SHA-1:
98854d48ae7fdd29a971e2abb9cea3e32a1eb61c

SHA-256:
32ef91f579d0655432042d80c43d54ec5dad984804e7edd3ac611d9ab9cb0054

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 5:55:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3090

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DSQ
22318

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.152
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16117

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.6.3.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
722.3 KB (739,600 bytes)

Product version:
4.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\idm setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), O=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), STREET=Level 27 PWC Tower, STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B79A786F5B1484D0D6E0DAED1F6E2511

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aX8pEPKg4/Mzr5K3RzxDrq1GYSF34bCiVr2gAUD8lt/wmj1xL1Z6/Ca:aX8uPNP5qKSFgCa7DIHd1Z65

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:
7.8884

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 mirror2.internetdownloadmanager.com  (50.97.82.44:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to host.downloadape.org  (107.170.41.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-213-173-59.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.213.173.59:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-189-255.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.189.255:80)

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