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installer_winsockxpfix.exe

Internet Generic

WebAttack, Inc.

The application installer_winsockxpfix.exe, “Internet Generic Setup ” by WebAttack has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 cdn.snapfilescontentdownload.com.
Publisher:
Generic Installer   (signed by WebAttack, Inc.)

Product:
Internet Generic

Description:
Internet Generic Setup

Version:
2.8.3.7

MD5:
7bfae4a55bb6374d754102c0bf24fd6d

SHA-1:
1c141078741f85adc70ea4d9fe367f180ca30e59

SHA-256:
83d942e89580a55bd8c8d887e47b2d452809d98cec23a512586950c92ffada91

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 11:02:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2997

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1594

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YK potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11819

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.9.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of installer_restoration.exe
2015.9.4.9

McAfee
Artemis!B43EEA8FA625
5600.6653

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WebAttack.Installer (M)
15.7.31.2

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41326

File size:
690.6 KB (707,144 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.7

Copyright:
Program Software Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_winsockxpfix.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WebAttack, Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/23/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="WebAttack, Inc.", O="WebAttack, Inc.", STREET="4044 W. Lake Mary Blvd., Unit# 104-350", L=Lake Mary, S=Florida, PostalCode=32746, C=US

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

Serial number:
3523D0B421916B3196E7D04C1183676D

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:82aPpVa/Q+rHbC4gmyF6d1GZrAr69K2rGyDNwnleobFPAS58g:82aPKprHbC48FeSM+ilXbJ

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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Entropy:
7.8833

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.snapfilescontentdownload.com/c?x=rKvkRL wmSu41xb7d6UX5UnKOzlTwJI71wBebrxvgdE=&c=zzAQ8waR mdqtxXtBpTSoZ7 dSSBpmKb6JHtN0EAxfa3SaxcAIF JouQP 1aIzmCI59h9n1aJQEq088BdYHdOR2EHmxgIENR0veOfx/f9rc=&downloadAs=Installer_WinsockXPFix.exe&fallback_url=http://files.snapfiles.com/.../WinsockxpFix.zip

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