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net-framework-17635-dp.exe

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Soft Web

The application net-framework-17635-dp.exe, “Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.centralmegahead.com.
Publisher:
Soft Web

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

MD5:
7f811dd2aa34286f95c6bc953cccd1f0

SHA-1:
6f6bbad04ef4459e4d14ef57d681a779d0b29642

SHA-256:
0708afae96e1141869b6436e88763e829db42d15310673d45c1528e4dc162f3f

Scanner detections:
3 / 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 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:
2/25/2025 3:46:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp]
160110-0

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACY.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.13.16

File size:
918 KB (939,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\net-framework-17635-dp.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:AErv1So8AgrtXMpxMIvNGSTKfz7Q0al4BwuGOciU8SMWgQyuwwLG:AcNSoSJXM/MIFvTKfI0aGwTO5U8SMWXo

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 net-framework-17635-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centralmegahead.com/c?x=zo6NXYeo/sF3QewRjebHFWYAjOiO4YN63nlepY1 L8w=&c=pas3W85CJJuhVIyNS8PMC6FjseuVgm3hwG2NoLQJkvstiHWQazP7L1tvm44lSpQ01VNIYmo61Oo3sOHtTZzHvLO c5B7qePEageQaktIZheJpE2dhUeTRs4zdSv/Vu2Ys4BJXOVMPwN 5gUNTHAGSQ==&fallback_url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/E/.../dotNetFx40_Full_setup.exe&downloadAs=.NET-Framework-17635-dp.exe

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