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Download Missile

The application setup.exe, “Application program Setup ” by Download Missile has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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 az803219.vo.msecnd.net.
Publisher:
Generic Internet   (signed by Download Missile)

Product:
Application program

Description:
Application program Setup

Version:
1.8.4.4

MD5:
83b40699bbba1252199b3b8ab2b91a21

SHA-1:
696b339b8749b1a6bcc290b85e420cafd96d1042

SHA-256:
2620f7bc631947641133e0fdebc904d9a7b1751ee11331d8c97ac11fb2098135

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
12/27/2024 6:51:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1596

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XU potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12198

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.9.6.10

File size:
508.4 KB (520,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Missile

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/13/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/13/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Missile, O=Download Missile, 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:
008F7F8142D7F60E709EB705A1E0BF8648

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:3x7Gz1S9JqWcCkZpG9rdbq3E0mlKhC2Iqjzva6WXd55yGMz:3x7y1eJzb98E0msIto

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:
7.9268

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://az803219.vo.msecnd.net/Setup.exe

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