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InstallationSafe

The application setup.exe by InstallationSafe has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.installationsafe.net.
Publisher:
InstallationSafe  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d26a631917e446d80bdce6a1802bff39

SHA-1:
0490253d0dc07f1563c7211f51e0ac0de59f2fe9

SHA-256:
93a50c3ac4b80c856820cdb8a266c4fc5af810a1e415fa110c6a7105ac870e4a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 4:40:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.7.31.23

File size:
665.5 KB (681,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallationSafe

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/22/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallationSafe, O=InstallationSafe, STREET=11835 Carmel Mountain Road, STREET="Suite #1304-371", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92128, C=US

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

Serial number:
0087DFEA59F6399D527598C5CC38227EC9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 1:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dEw0uF78SgF8lSw+zpJEaMMc+yt9fgj31nF/4kBw/ogT1O5C:df7oWSNxMXxz3wVK1WC

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3630

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://downloads.installationsafe.net/Download/DownloadContent/b19f0be3a9c94125befb16ab51adc32e?ag_domain=safeupdate.technology&ag_originalUrl=http://.../jre-7u51-windows-i586.zip&ag_source=65781&ag_customParameters= &ag_campaign=44268&ag_action=63409-1&ag_medium=ron&ag_channel=squeaky&ag_postback=1403888096347_1403888090123_116_341_52004380_1&ag_filename=setup.exe

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