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Installer Web

Web Generic software

The application installer.exe, “Installer Web Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 reneemackey.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Web Generic software

Product:
Installer Web

Description:
Installer Web Setup

Version:
4.4.5.2

MD5:
ff7fd00ac31c0e8b2b70a5190e2dbeb2

SHA-1:
84e1828b3bfe303df8ff0e77c610b7853d0fe5da

SHA-256:
55ff7b2ab3f36c9016c29301aa1ca09097f0e2ee4f853892f65abaadb076c688

Scanner detections:
6 / 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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 10:35:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151019

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12414

Kaspersky
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic
14.0.0.1254

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.10.19.02

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.10.18.22

File size:
1006 KB (1,030,106 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.6

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n4UMUglJLgnEcn0oh5QPs2NI+gctE7gub7Dd+YwlMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoT:n/7gDsnfL5mSvoEbovlGpf8

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://reneemackey.blob.core.windows.net/.../installer.exe

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