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Web Lite

Software Installer

The application java_update.exe, “Web Lite Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software Installer

Product:
Web Lite

Description:
Web Lite Setup

MD5:
25cacfffe93c38f7342db578caf5f8f3

SHA-1:
84ba3c9b215a7d2e631f00d07e1076b3fc617764

SHA-256:
5a4645f5fbcd40f133528d7443491110001448ce72a3a3fedf891b897b53e49b

Scanner detections:
2 / 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.

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:
11/25/2024 7:52:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.2.8.9

File size:
917.5 KB (939,525 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\rolfes\lokale innstillinger\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\java_update.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Fi4bUmtMrAb/QPJ2dzLo8ed67qpFKoHGRlUOnLacR:FF0AbYPJEzLoZrKomRiOnGcR

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.metasigncenter.com/c?x=EMmauz6kN/Z9r4MvjDfDf2cICRENQ7AoJtwFX5Hi tY=&c=rEDJHKMlh4lsPZdHAXeMgO1iSVqxHh EF74R8WYjEFr93Z/3ShsoV6g0/lbJbh/WXuPPmQzBePa7Z3kfoA8Wc9iuNGjCRtdHCzh8wFkKYt9SMVsZsM75aTnk 6PB9dF &downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

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