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mcafeesecurityscanplusupdatesetup.exe

Generic Installer

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mcafeesecurityscanplusupdatesetup.exe, “Generic Installer Setup ” by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic Installer

Description:
Generic Installer Setup

MD5:
fc7fa65e4e3a0789d747a29a9dc00036

SHA-1:
6fe1798b976a50a7b61eb78d21ed860944b7b849

SHA-256:
cbbd383b7db9b1d75621795b84b921cada27714f8e474ae2b6d70c39e0b1d1d9

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.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 10:18:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.736880
7.11.203.58

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15120

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.24
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14691

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmkfrm
0.30.0.64448

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.3a7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg
15.1.20.1

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36694

File size:
719.6 KB (736,880 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\mcafeesecurityscanplusupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iy2pnLof2dCyHyRr5/rzVjDvsZN/fuY874Y1LPeVA6t/1y6ckkGIBLi6GobX:iy2tEedY93XKxMUY1LPeJ/AUIFHd

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:
7.8970

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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