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popcorntimesetup.exe

Software Application

Internet Generic web

The application popcorntimesetup.exe, “Software Application Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 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 install-great.org.
Publisher:
Internet Generic web

Product:
Software Application

Description:
Software Application Setup

Version:
2.8.2.2

MD5:
2d8f30a95cea97f41858bb62212456ec

SHA-1:
d1ced53b923ba563035dd70bcd06e9dc7ce08e2d

SHA-256:
802935f9caf517ac5b10c66065352a17f5eb069b1f5f18293285cef2de13645d

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 12:36:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150621

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15719

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AAE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.6.25

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.07.19.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.7.18.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41538

File size:
695.2 KB (711,867 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\popcorntimesetup.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):
12288:rOIGIrve8B9L/uED7oqlEVFUz9REmKDWGiHmBKsTjvSmYRSLkqn+mAz:rOI9Le8Bh/ui7odK+mjGB5wSW9z

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:
7.8925

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://install-great.org/?dl=1&pi=Aji1NTA4ATAFNw==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&chnl=b_sa_ch&dr=cHaWck1w 3sj 3vuUXxp KLm2r0Wc32lDXimc3aW7mcmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhKVuvmNjhL2kvmNBDz1l QDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fAZM0NjC4AZCRvm5EIKiWXzndNzL0NTAyNZa=&pd=2323Um2JDd8t2XsB d5CUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AziFATn0AZMq

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