removewga_setup.exe

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application removewga_setup.exe by Advertiso GmbH 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 672.dl.musterbewerbung.net.
Publisher:
Advertiso GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8f87e10529aa64e07045efb6979fe3a2

SHA-1:
fe00a6695a8dafbb1f40976c4796fe16a5e6b414

SHA-256:
4b0ba3017087b2349f196650f14159fc627603a067359343e5fa07dfbd4701d1

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 10:14:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.163.74

AVG
InstallC
2015.0.3406

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14721

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12795

Malwarebytes
v2014.07.21.07

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AdvertisoGmbH.P
14.7.21.18

SUPERAntiSpyware
10469

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
735.1 KB (752,728 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\administrador\meus documentos\downloads\removewga_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/27/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/28/2014 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, STREET=Kiebitzhof 1a, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, PostalCode=22089, C=DE

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

Serial number:
5E967C83796D144C896154F79240904C

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):
12288:6nvpqLyMJJj5ajBjEqNCeeSd2WhJOwoZp5QWREZBZoFV+0X+fwMwJxI0GQb6c:6nvELyeLEBQivjd2AJuj9WBqFVLD5vv

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 removewga_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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