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setup.exe

Program installer

Command Flux

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Program installer Setup ” by Command Flux has been detected as adware by 12 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.
Publisher:
Generic program   (signed by Command Flux)

Product:
Program installer

Description:
Program installer Setup

Version:
4.3.1.7

MD5:
f818021e50744a115a0283e596c1f518

SHA-1:
9ae70be171c63e7f799f1f575ae5831bfa91fee3

SHA-256:
bae20c738d7538c2d434cdb78c564a33aae1ce1ade284cc3949f862e9bf6cf38

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:36:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCo.DX
3.6.1.96

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2016.0.2958

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.GH
21928

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.506
9.0.1.0286

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WT potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Zusy.128494
11.2015-13-10_3

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15737

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!0E4DD5E60F72
5600.6614

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.CommandFlux.Installer (M)
15.10.13.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
39486

File size:
679.3 KB (695,616 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.8

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:
Command Flux

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/16/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 6:59:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
00AF8A4A6C27C3B839F6BCB3DCF123DAAC

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:kp2GatUc3ReoOJgouZbU1irsAIPKYl16XRJmYFOuTCVVWsoJs1L2:kp2zucygocb2T16XR08Cj92

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:
7.8355

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://cdn.mlndownloads.com/?ic_user_id=9212

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