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installer.exe

The application installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.headrepositoryheart.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
0fd3d2207301676339aaa81e7fd86f3c

SHA-1:
1a759a99f056e6c57f53c5e7788621365904e49e

SHA-256:
461b28e4a9e5dc0935c3b4d26cfe12193f5e864be7b6ba20061f159b305ab051

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 11:41:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2016.03.01

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1631

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1681
9.0.1.061

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AFN.gen potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_AFN
3/1/2016

McAfee
Artemis!0FD3D2207301
5600.6474

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.3.7.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D [F]
23.00.65.16228

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
484.8 KB (496,419 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/27/2015 12:38:55 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:knx1WEJw69KlYKaiOnj4qPAR/LS2iie1E4xE8xL9eTTdCpz0mpvrYETQORiBKugK:FEJx1K0nj4ST3aWsCpIwrYoRi8je7nl

Entry address:
0x310D

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 33, DB, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 14, 88, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 18, 20, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 66, 3D, 06, 00, 74, 11, 53, E8, E4, 2D, 00, 00, 3B, C3, 74, 07, 68, 00, 0C, 00, 00, FF, D0, 68, 7C, 91, 40, 00, E8, 65, 2D, 00, 00, 68, 74, 91, 40, 00, E8, 5B, 2D, 00, 00, 68, 68, 91, 40, 00, E8, 51, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 0D, E8, B4, 2D, 00, 00, 6A, 0B, E8, AD, 2D, 00, 00, A3, 44, EC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF...
 
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Entropy:
7.9720

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 18 URLs.

http://www.headrepositoryheart.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.cleargiftsoftware.com/.../installer.exe

http://get.file2desktop.com/.../Get?p=3022&d=3509&l=1694&n=0&d1=1&clickid=ZmdXVpZD02MzQ2NWJiMi1lOTk3LTQyMDktOWZjZi01MTIxMmNlZDFmZDQ

http://www.townsoftwarebody.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.giftdownloadscycle.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.funlaboratorycycle.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.filestourcity.com/.../installer.exe

http://ngunduh.com/tf/downloads/goombah/.../Installer.exe

http://www.packagetoursbits.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.worldlaboratorycity.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.bundlesbulkbest.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.hostbulkbundle.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.factorymetahead.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.sharecapitalclear.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.downloadssoftwarebundle.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.cleannowclear.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.repositorysoftwareapps.com/.../installer.exe

http://www.ranchbundleshead.com/.../installer.exe

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