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Generic Software

Download Train

The application setup.exe, “Generic Software Setup ” by Download Train has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 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 az804925.vo.msecnd.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Download Train)

Product:
Generic Software

Description:
Generic Software Setup

Version:
2.7.2.2

MD5:
e55ba3821bbaa80301673cdf050c106d

SHA-1:
4b9d963364d4ab52994dd94dee316e915dd8ccb2

SHA-256:
ebcfa8b9ebb9478b6517709a870002c7695ae168e14d85cd4144092065cc1654

Scanner detections:
4 / 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.

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:
12/27/2024 5:52:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12346

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/25/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.10.25.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.10.25.6

File size:
510.5 KB (522,720 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.3

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:
Download Train

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/10/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/10/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Train, O=Download Train, STREET="1930 Village Center Circle #3-1234", L=Las Vegas, S=NV, PostalCode=89134, C=US

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

Serial number:
5A0FAD4841F4316D715A149933405221

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9WzGIkRVrpASqznhi8dHIGUX6tlKhC2Iqjzva6WXd55yGMa:9WzRkRxAr/oGUX6tsItP

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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Entropy:
7.9242

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 2 URLs.

http://az804925.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

http://az803822.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

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