Install_DeskPins.exe

The application Install_DeskPins.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.snapfiles.com.
MD5:
8d4e5aeb50259a079cf88e3f06ee5aac

SHA-1:
ea8d1a5c29121c944ddd082606526b2a47c9e258

SHA-256:
eabfb3a8283a3111004348b42db30c52b2f4d81e90263d7f18a0cc2996175b8c

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 6:34:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.133.86

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3474

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.69
9.0.1.0134

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ (variant)
8.9460

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.W.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Microsoft Security Essentials
1.10302

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14512

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26776

File size:
1.1 MB (1,178,344 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1+ItELpZikNOR9sAPbT4f1z1wnzDXkNAr3Eq7kmBI6BDYhJGGqS:8xLpZikGsAPbT4f1z1enpwmB1BDY+Gq

Entry address:
0xD87B0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, A4, CC, 41, 00, E8, 09, E2, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
877.5 KB (898,560 bytes)

The file Install_DeskPins.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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