installer_excel_password_recovery_master_3_5_0_3_deutsch.exe

InstallE.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_excel_password_recovery_master_3_5_0_3_deutsch.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from deutsch.eazel.com.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallE.exe

Version:
1.1.0.9

MD5:
c5d5c889a32f89d68f8659fad3c83c7b

SHA-1:
18134970b865b347d63ad1a1fa803b191b13303d

SHA-256:
ea844b446f1d7e46ed65809df3b3277cb5757628289ddde1ddfd26410118f826

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:59:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.173.130

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140929

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3357

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Agent.IEXT
19467

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8465
9.0.1.0272

ESET NOD32
probably Win32/Vittalia.R potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Vittalia
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Vittalia
v2014.09.09.09

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.29.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.y
14.9.9.9

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

File size:
557 KB (570,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
InstallE.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Spanish

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_excel_password_recovery_master_3_5_0_3_deutsch.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 12:08:01 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 1:23:49 PM

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:
9/8/2014 12:09:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BI+2g4a+QDhuVgwXJpZLKHd5YSS+75qpWRRWUo:BI+2g4dGhAg6IGg78pWRRW

Entry address:
0x152FA

Entry point:
E8, DB, DA, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, AB, 45, 00, E8, 10, 5B, 00, 00, E8, 77, 36, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 6E, DA, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, A2, BB, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
297.5 KB (304,640 bytes)

The file installer_excel_password_recovery_master_3_5_0_3_deutsch.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.