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installer_call_of_duty_black_ops_zombies_English.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_call_of_duty_black_ops_zombies_English.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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 downloadv.filewin.com.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
94196b9653463651bc613b649329713a

SHA-1:
f1902683b6538456a025ce648e2072e0cd9cae32

SHA-256:
c24488b06cde1298b51d1415f10588912a86c3d5cef5ce40fdcaf97658c6bc05

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 6:17:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3383

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.08.14.01

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.7039

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.q
14.8.13.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783262
32186

File size:
885.2 KB (906,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 3:08:01 AM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 4:23:49 AM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JnyqnXpVEJ6vLN8fzx4T44XXR4XD51+/WNJTv:NyqnPrezEdX2XD5gkV

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9897

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://downloadv.filewin.com/installers/out/006090061000611/piid-01234567899874563210012345678912/ax/filewincom/english/seo/msie/call_of_duty__black_ops_zombies/d/782198027fc5094c479d3ef9a43b22b5/ici/.../na/installer_call_of_duty_black_ops_zombies_English.exe

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