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installer_whatsapp_2014_2_11_301_italian.exe

IE.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_whatsapp_2014_2_11_301_italian.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.eazel.com.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
IE.exe

Version:
1.1.0.5

MD5:
3d0b700ef819414901a96b7b36cccc69

SHA-1:
430f1256a584082d2a4a14c72cdf8a673140b9b6

SHA-256:
9a20d07f567c25c2de9832100b957d098baf574849653369f64c0acffe6042d9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 2:17:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.24.1

File size:
564.5 KB (578,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
IE.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Spagnolo (Spagna, ordinamento internazionale)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_whatsapp_2014_2_11_301_italian.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:
9/1/2014 9:38:14 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TEADFsZszodcwRXbkzf5eAIaVXLTp3/jC:TE8F6xd7RSeo7Tp3/O

Entry address:
0x1538A

Entry point:
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Code size:
298 KB (305,152 bytes)

The file installer_whatsapp_2014_2_11_301_italian.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.eazel.com/program/download_start/.../

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