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notepad ++ setup.exe

Internet soft

Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

The application notepad ++ setup.exe, “Internet soft Setup ” by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited) has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softwarebulksign.com.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Internet soft

Description:
Internet soft Setup

MD5:
88b709dd976b81b114993f9e03383c73

SHA-1:
3307eba04b766b1dbddd97645840c6d196f26a08

SHA-256:
df940a07cb24003a9a183c5760a1ba20538c57183d96f4cd946aed259acbdc05

Scanner detections:
3 / 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.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 3:23:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1394
9.0.1.05190

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.3.7

File size:
934.8 KB (957,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.1

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\notepad ++ setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/14/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

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

Serial number:
64F29CA7DCB686876AF7BEFEBB3ACCE8

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):
24576:hdN/IMlrzyxQcFiwBsYVvVnx8Nx4RxH3bKfVIUL:hz1Nz6QcFiotVtnx8NSLH3bU6A

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9337

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file notepad ++ setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softwarebulksign.com/c?x=OtGKOECEWT9UYBrwMQniGR3DwbNd MspDLFOyxgvKRo=&c=yDALvoGuj3njUW7uSpJatVaQwdJOrAjpASApN55g2La9VnI9kjVKbfPQTsJFGHGgb gZOhLnhwGrKzlE7sJ2XZ642xxjPo0ZMkTV22Q5uldtsk1/tjUYB/ZT1mZw5 Eep7VQjknHHXsQx/yefii5Ow==&downloadAs=Notepad Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/repository/6.x/.../npp.6.8.3.Installer.exe

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