installmonster_download_manager.exe

Mecedutota

SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installmonster_download_manager.exe, “Mecedutota Setup ” by SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Nomec   (signed by SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Mecedutota

Description:
Mecedutota Setup

MD5:
9fb386b2d1201bc84a62b3e42b199e70

SHA-1:
78ee0654fc02adaf517193937e100c61fcca8796

SHA-256:
6cadb2495ee56a72a12b8a64ac0621b6f994773453b987c2027a13310f2f006f

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 '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:
4/24/2025 3:20:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.12.20

File size:
902.1 KB (923,784 bytes)

Product version:
3.7

Copyright:
Fast lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\installmonster_download_manager.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 10:43:41 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2016 10:07:00 PM

Subject:
CN=SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11216B7B9B1E7ABF6047433BDBCDE9234400

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9360

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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