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setup.exe

The application setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 www.download-servers.com.
MD5:
d6c95f261a32e6d9c560d412a6c83738

SHA-1:
4428177fdc479d74f786979c1a53931c8daf8406

Scanner detections:
2 / 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.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:16:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2014.04.15.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.MB
16.2.23.16

File size:
591.1 KB (605,322 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EUQpNZXLgQlZaWq88q1z6fYxzFSD+glbSuccVxH6v1HcGYVDyVZGC:EUQZ71zKE8AzFdglbPP6v1HcGGGZl

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

http://www.download-servers.com/.../dl.php?r=vu_vo2_LS123&rr=S&sct=AGR

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to shop.avanquest.com  (217.195.25.241:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-94-166.fra2.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.94.166:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-230-94-156.fra2.r.cloudfront.net  (54.230.94.156:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-228-183-39.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.228.183.39:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-225-246-127.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.225.246.127:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-212-249-225.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.212.249.225:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-174-129-249-174.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (174.129.249.174:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to dl9.clickmein.com  (50.7.241.202:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a03-06-05.opera.com  (37.228.108.142:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.115.122.45.static.westdc.net  (50.115.122.45:80)

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