install_restoration.exe

The application install_restoration.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:
7b398c12cd61c91b43b79ad0a2e605ee

SHA-1:
76c30887149602ee0b7bc58a4e84d76592bf837c

SHA-256:
a40b6584370e0af7ca21155cf9b155177eb8ce238170e070d8b4aee8d597dee9

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 6:20:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.132.200

AVG
Skodna.Bundle
2015.0.3521

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.69
9.0.1.088

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ (variant)
8.9446

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
23.00.65.14327

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26656

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

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 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_restoration.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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