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installer_sketchup_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_sketchup_english.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 15 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 no.filewon.com.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f86c1b1cbeb54c050e071689742cce7e

SHA-1:
ea9cfb38a34019ce6808d384f41b7bbf459592f5

SHA-256:
5e59f33978e43be2ddd426e6472a741b8a930b96817238c6b0de5df30d443d19

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 6:39:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.189.150

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3275

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28459
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PU potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CM
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14174

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Vittalia
v2014.11.30.05

McAfee
Adware-DomaIQ
5600.6931

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgmcz
0.28.6.63726

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.AA
14.11.30.4

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35224

File size:
885.1 KB (906,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

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:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:RMXSyk6/mE4hADsyOoZQb2mBS0KnY1+/WNJTvU:OiDhADsSZw2mEYgkVU

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://no.filewon.com/.../download?p=NO-MND&concordancia=b&red=s&plataforma=c&anuncio=35277302837&kw=sketchup&ubicacion=&categoria=&random=17525427141342373549&posicion=1t1&tmuid=b8e35a477dd11039e91580b84cd51308

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