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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 13 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 icdn.megacubofiles.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
STMSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7e965c2b4ff7996a2d74c9a72152e9b3

SHA-1:
be7198cecc315cc58e5346fbee90d841f734621f

SHA-256:
ce37145fabac712c5a34837dc62e41480d3906afd1f6c2591da1380d3a7d80a3

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
11/5/2024 2:35:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3345

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14921

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.386
9.0.1.0264

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OU (variant)
8.10444

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
9/21/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

McAfee
Artemis!7E965C2B4FF7
5600.7001

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgonw
0.28.2.62151

Norman
InstallCore.CERT
11.20140921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.STMSetup.O
14.9.21.6

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
33272

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.159
2.0.0.1927

File size:
771.9 KB (790,472 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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:a2voGVofXBs+oN6zTj+9LXI4F5tfQKllJZT:a2oGSfBcNy+34QJR

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 2 URLs.

http://icdn.megacubofiles.net/Megacubo_Setup.exe

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

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