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installer.exe

The application installer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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.sharecapitalclear.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
6102f6bbeb39ff13233786b28d2dc907

SHA-1:
ea99c61b9165fc40e395847f5176cfd87c7012b6

SHA-256:
dd4cce1628a47c16ce2c2a512fbc5102d326e7d31b6298404678bfd864cc7785

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
11/8/2024 2:52:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2016.03.01

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160301

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AFW potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

McAfee
Artemis!6102F6BBEB39
5600.6474

Qihoo 360 Security
QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1120

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.3.7.0

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
470.4 KB (481,669 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 5:38:55 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:knx1WLvnYweVw+iLDOQvl3giqt/YFuswDIAQoQzTmWySIGjo49UY04pqTpZ5J6UL:FLYFpiLiQqD/k+IAh0KWo6lDq3T8pE82

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:
7.9708

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 3 URLs.

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

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

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

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