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installer_photoscape_english.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_photoscape_english.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 27 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 0045e0d8.cdn.takethesoft.com.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
93f8665acf2582acacc1c988b65530c3

SHA-1:
1b81bf640ff8e7bf710f212045b9f461785cc1b3

SHA-256:
edafc5dcff7d8adc093f424db7a73485c239fbff21d9d75771e1036082864062

Scanner detections:
27 / 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:
12/27/2024 7:21:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallCore.dff
7.11.122.10

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150203-1

AVG
Adware InstallCore.VL
2014.0.4257

Bkav FE
W32.Clod58a.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-198
0.98/19335

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.B
17578

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28474
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.PUQD
8.15.02.17.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/17/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.2.22

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.174.10623

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2015.02.17.06

McAfee
Artemis!47AB23783EA5
5600.6851

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcuobo
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.02.17.06

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ironSource
15.2.17.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15215

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10047

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1218
7.2.48

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24626

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
681.8 KB (698,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISfreemium

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/2/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/3/2014 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IaQyMJfsGj2TUtL36eClBrNTdod7swsGcR/juS8kLvpFeMwCKgpG0bUQO:IaQyMJfsU2TeL31qBrJddNRLuSPFojox

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8128

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://0045e0d8.cdn.takethesoft.com/installers/out/001070010800109504082752/on/beginpro/english/adcash-8549505541389172522/chrome/photoscape/d/.../installer_photoscape_English.exe

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