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Setup.exe

Generic Internet

Generic Prog

The file Setup.exe, “Generic Internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
Generic Prog

Product:
Generic Internet

Description:
Generic Internet Setup

MD5:
202bab01e8a0639171739832db62f1f9

SHA-1:
5947a4e0c8896db1dd0fc2b00f3c2155c0475649

SHA-256:
a6eb854402b380eec456468ece266a321d41aac6d64c7e27a5935a960bb1712c

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 12:55:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15825

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DVL
23026

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZP potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
8/25/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.7.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of popcorntimesetup.exe
2015.8.29.18

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.8.25.6

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
692.6 KB (709,208 bytes)

Product version:
2.6

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\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:+PeGtaITvUkMlTkgKEIexuWWB9U0BA19OPk6XrIv3+UClK5YqbOE:+PewVHMlTkgKSaUlOP5Mv3+t1+OE

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)

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