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megacubo_setup.exe

STMSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application megacubo_setup.exe by STMSetup has been detected as adware by 11 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 www.megacubo.net.
Publisher:
STMSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
472aefc8e3a54697d74bf1ce3ac5a694

SHA-1:
37c53a8690e74398b4b436da7dd66ab641b1c656

SHA-256:
323a7f5d5add6cd257e5d324027460464227fe954f396161f2881d03d6b32af3

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 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:
11/5/2024 2:37:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3334

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14102

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.386
9.0.1.0275

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QC (variant)
8.10494

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/2/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

McAfee
Artemis!472AEFC8E3A5
5600.6990

Norman
InstallCore.CERT
11.20141002

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.STMSetup.O
14.10.2.10

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.159
2.0.0.1939

File size:
771.6 KB (790,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\megacubo_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
STMSetup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/27/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wfvoGVofXBsOo0X5Jm9flcs6IZMS7aY80AqVC1:wXoGSfB1JadtN6SN80bK

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.megacubo.net/.../?download

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