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setup.exe

Program installer

Command Flux

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Program installer Setup ” by Command Flux 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.downloads24files.com.
Publisher:
Generic program   (signed by Command Flux)

Product:
Program installer

Description:
Program installer Setup

Version:
4.3.1.7

MD5:
4b8f181f7dd433cf88de9cd2f8f47776

SHA-1:
25f7982fe24e88dd6b0f1db485f37b24dcec6ebe

SHA-256:
d7929d27cade7762c2be6c42b31a6ac41a4a27035019c0d4a2a824b133d024c0

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.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:37:28 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.12.12.20

File size:
679.3 KB (695,616 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Command Flux

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Command Flux, O=Command Flux, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=MO, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00AF8A4A6C27C3B839F6BCB3DCF123DAAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.downloads24files.com/c?x=p9at6Knf1RBYfvS2UmSwf3tmTSmjS7hKACkbZ9c1ko0=&c=8CMYCME5vQaFrtD/d61/.../l7METdb jS3kpflf3w==&downloadAs=Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadcomp.com/track/install?source=softonic_display_fileopenerpro-FR-728x90-&adprovider=Softonic&dlink=http%3a%2f%2fsecure.distapp11.com%2fo%2fdynamic_ptn2%2fsetup.exe%3fadprovider%3dSoftonic%26subid%3dsoftonic_display_fileopenerpro-FR-728x90-%26Downloadurl%3dhttps%253a%252f%252fs3.amazonaws.com%252fdynpitch%252frs30.exe%26exename%3drs30.exe%26Switches%3d%252fr%253dhttp%253a%252f%252fadblock-chrome.en.softonic.com%252fdownload%2b%252ftyp%253dhttp%253a%252f%252fdownloadactivation.com%252fgetdownload%26Title%3dAdblock%2bChrome%26Description%3dAs%2ban%2badd-on%2bto%2byour%2bapplications%252c%2band%2bcompletely%2bfree%2bto%2byou%252c%2bour%2bproprietar

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