installer_internet_explorer_dutch.exe

WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_internet_explorer_dutch.exe by WorldSetup has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from nl.fileprogram.net.
Publisher:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a869a4b85d52ca8994a6007d64852c11

SHA-1:
267ddc2981e53980c0425d484b796b1000c68abc

SHA-256:
896177096a3b948538a7d073ca8dd245b03116b4b01191a9d395acbe1317bd39

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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 5:16:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.133.238

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3287

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.BB
17858

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0322

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Zusy.68408
8.14.11.18.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9482

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
11/18/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OSAppBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11721

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.11.18.11

McAfee
Artemis!A869A4B85D52
5600.6943

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbpi
0.28.2.60990

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WorldSetup.b
14.11.18.11

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
10230

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.322

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26912

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.7.13

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.1790

File size:
662.6 KB (678,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Ovpgxwq2fo9kt1cJK8D42LltN+lrZ9iPZzVXBlqktRx/Y7Hi/qmRMvyVxlZ:OvmKZAWt1CHD42UlWlB8kt3/8H/4Mvu

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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