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install-openoffice-2.exe

Application program

iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install-openoffice-2.exe, “Application program Setup ” by iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc)

Product:
Application program

Description:
Application program Setup

Version:
2.1.1.1

MD5:
df7d02af3ab6d80e8d3ec2de53467cdc

SHA-1:
254824888e62fdfd51145f3feedae40f68025077

SHA-256:
45d29ffd26e2cdf62afc0a0578bbbd88c9c92f9e21a2d6f298386cc8de9adaca

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/24/2024 7:35:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.27.11

File size:
686 KB (702,432 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\install-openoffice-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/10/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc, O=iDeaS SaaS Solutions llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1727B3A4351A840C402F3C405240CE39

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):
12288:COZOpdW0VemP48h9ycSk1a+kX/CqXDTMyaaKmq1aXI/26/mucpeE+RnW3aeOd7mV:COZOBVe8h9br2TXSnZBOBGnKO8

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 install-openoffice-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.adsearchesdownloadfiles.com/?ic_user_id=613

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