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Compiler Idea

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Software Setup ” by Compiler Idea has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from appads.info.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Compiler Idea)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.3.3.3

MD5:
3f193957119983246cbe3e709c09ce02

SHA-1:
7c9d5de84aaf5d265cb614db8cdd4e2e1366195d

SHA-256:
92634f3d19a57ec6197afe1c3f8704c94c8433f0a45807ed6d07b90226d07d09

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.

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:
11/5/2024 8:04:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Compiler.Installer (M)
16.4.11.10

File size:
691.2 KB (707,784 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.2

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:
Compiler Idea

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/28/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/29/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Compiler Idea, O=Compiler Idea, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=MO, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E06A5BBACF70C512C62BF4FC5CAEBABB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5xMGo6wOR6hc1lEYV51s98IKzM5Iojc0dL+H7jdcIy0/80/8Y43EYyeTSc0zpO:5xM5LOBEYV86IEMWo/dLydcIyYAUaTSs

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:
7.8363

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://appads.info/.../rnd?entry=Please Update to Continue&i=eyJ0IjoxNDAxNDc1MDg5NzY5MTEwMzgzLCJjIjoiNTM4ODQ5MGY0YThhNDA1OTg4ZjhjZWIyIiwidSI6IjFmNmJlZmUzIiwiZSI6MC4wMDYsIjEiOiJ2NyAtIHBsZWFzZSB1cGRhdGUgdG8gY29udGludWUifQ==&url=appads.info

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