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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:
Application Generic Software   (signed by IdeaS SaaS SolutionS llc)

Product:
Application Program

Description:
Application Program Setup

MD5:
8be38de2ea436e5d00ee742c788a6062

SHA-1:
3f094f558b6087a546c14c52653a21c78e2fd1a5

SHA-256:
9c7e7fce45ccd63487c4189993d043c8557ee248342a3a879e8e268fdd35d4d7

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 '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:
12/27/2024 8:41:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
16.10.26.0

File size:
835.6 KB (855,704 bytes)

Product version:
2.7.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install-openoffice-2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IdeaS SaaS SolutionS llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/30/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=IdeaS SaaS SolutionS llc, OU=IT, 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:
5CAC7F62E125A403F8E31412695419DE

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:lxOfnvgGNoFidna7Pp5TCbwZrfwQwQp8NT:l8fvgUoFida7h5TCClxK

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.adsearchescitybest.com/c?x=oYVL2xrQrVjGYurRu1KXPLC wy aiXp55ajsNqYiQhE=&c=ItqB2UboqbkpNZ9dOZ GIeoZUvxOYoB3n 7j WWdMGY6G2o9BoYL7CtH5FMmWoZN/.../CiQPh8Y3OPA5WJqHwBRBxk4jcAOUXVODbHGby4tHuyQDydFzX5Cro=&fallback_url=Fallback URL&downloadAs=install-openoffice-2.exe

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