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setup.exe

Setup Downloader

VerifiedInstallation

The application setup.exe by VerifiedInstallation has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 7softwaredreams.com.
Publisher:
VerifiedInstallation  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup Downloader

Version:
0.1.0.1

MD5:
87f26c0a9430303dd5d728f2ab4d3db2

SHA-1:
4872873831fa0f8bac4b50f485658aa7991af02d

SHA-256:
9f0b3936f1685e36857b9d7cf0382e635a731bdb1aafb9977d8881faaa31c588

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:
12/26/2024 1:15:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.AdGazelle (M)
16.7.30.15

File size:
225.1 KB (230,496 bytes)

Product version:
0.1.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
downloader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VerifiedInstallation

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/3/2015 9:42:42 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 9:42:42 PM

Subject:
CN=VerifiedInstallation, O=VerifiedInstallation, L=Las Vegas, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00AD549677C65B0FD8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/18/2015 9:29:52 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:6+omBsWeKCW3qqJe6mG9srSeI7H1H6LEskYkCwj6SAg0FuixZydiSML:6+oixP3T83I7h6LkYkCw/AOmqGL

Entry address:
0xF9C0

Entry point:
E8, A4, 9B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, FF, 35, 24, 5A, 43, 00, FF, 15, 5C, 80, 42, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, FB, 52, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 5F, 43, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 24, 43, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1...
 
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Code size:
152.5 KB (156,160 bytes)

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

http://7softwaredreams.com/.../xl?enc=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