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install-openoffice-2.exe

Web Generic

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, “Web Generic 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:
Web   (signed by IdeaS SaaS SolutionS llc)

Product:
Web Generic

Description:
Web Generic Setup

Version:
3.3.2.5

MD5:
3a973ea6ec85a066a8c1362f89c8e3cd

SHA-1:
68cb3b6f226c4c1972bd564b76ef405ec7fe8445

SHA-256:
a227ab1f98ace3201c066d389f9055c131ff242ffdabb7ae13c729a48a8541bb

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:
11/24/2024 10:59:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.IdeaSSaaSSolutionSllc.Installer (M)
16.2.24.11

File size:
810.8 KB (830,272 bytes)

Product version:
2.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\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:j2wCzm5tuYKOnwrHmrN3n0Z7JojU/eT8NT:jVCgtDnAmRX0Fybc

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.adsearchesdownloadfiles.com/c?x=8zsqhFboKm71JqzlPcZzwgcAwgP5FFt2UbljvFVloZE=&c=b6ieOzGCe4XRchGQMqZboqXNgP ToqC2GTmyrvZJ3DfvuwAbznIxd6sjXuMYGpyht8T3QNI8i524QrJz8RsHssFGKhZjQ5vhYlPfk3VJ7sWialqvqOIMciWRYD5HeH285C1vkC5LrbMy wkKO6r1iw==&fallback_url=Fallback URL&downloadAs=install-openoffice-2.exe

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