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GERYON ADS SL.

The application java_update.exe, “Software Setup ” by GERYON ADS SL has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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 www.hostpackagebundle.com.
Publisher:
Soft Installer   (signed by GERYON ADS SL.)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
5.0.5.5

MD5:
34793db140dfc764ddc01c950caf1131

SHA-1:
9eff5f9cd3e24ee59edd3c42b611301981587f9b

SHA-256:
7a3518cbab865c3e2071ad327766150fede179ac257f65be6a5f7d1321fbc396

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/25/2024 3:38:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2840

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1628

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1027
9.0.1.039

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACP.gen potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.18116

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.02.08.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!1E2A29BCBBC1
5600.6496

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.GERYONADS.Installer (M)
16.2.8.6

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
45800

File size:
930.2 KB (952,544 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\java_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GERYON ADS SL.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/23/2015 8:17:17 PM

Valid to:
6/23/2016 8:17:17 PM

Subject:
CN=GERYON ADS SL., O=GERYON ADS SL., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121876A81F90DA17EC052D9EF4E5C681DCD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 7:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VuPasSp3KmWrVg9FSRl7RER7a6vX1F2gUZsMElEN:V2p4qrm9FSRlNERBvlF2gMElEN

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9377

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.hostpackagebundle.com/c?x=3ftkbp5uCdEyhba2YbnLEKZkrj91okVkqcIMgOaiLow=&c=YkDKY3iLhehUP0THVJd uIGN9ICQDbgtqFVd9I2fYh/zsSwSdTRRpO9mkoyjgJbF54N4XQlSWCioVGe9H7XJebQvi9w15VVvoEX4R4srr6GF27CGuKTA1UNw4T/oUKIuNRd0cAZ2VhTqAKHKmuAoPg==&downloadAs=Java_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://javadl.sun.com/webapps/.../AutoDL?BundleId=94214

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