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md_aff_installer_installer_v1.0.16.20236_386_demo.exe

CoolAppDownloads

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application md_aff_installer_installer_v1.0.16.20236_386_demo.exe by CoolAppDownloads has been detected as adware by 17 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from dnld.ironcustapps.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
56731dfaafd18f1ab38237bda0bebc0d

SHA-1:
ef9b416381b4ba64b1ed2331ac41c1d37eccdab8

SHA-256:
086e3d3c302345db98325a0a3eb75a62a57e65a17d425ee3ec686b0fbe8082fc

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/23/2024 8:34:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
6226835

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3144

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
1.0.20.495

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQ
21709

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MD potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
15.4.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15544

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
16.0.0.297

Norman
Gen:Trojan.Heur2.GZ.ZGZ@b4Zg3!ei
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Reason Heuristics
Threat.ironSource.Bundler
15.4.9.23

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

File size:
823.5 KB (843,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\md_aff_installer_installer_v1.0.16.20236_386_demo.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolAppDownloads, O=CoolAppDownloads, STREET=63 Ronthschild Blvd, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00C1B6068CBEB4D13FFA1A0A377FF3960B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+cnvP1uQT/1YmgrramE2ZqaRXJVh5tZAyIT:+cvlGmYam7ZqkMyIT

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:
7.8791

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file md_aff_installer_installer_v1.0.16.20236_386_demo.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dnld.ironcustapps.com/cust/.../MD_Aff_Installer_Installer_v1.0.16.20236_386_demo.exe

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