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AVSoftware Ltd

The application setup.exe, “Application software Setup ” by AVSoftware has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup 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 www.todayappshosting.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Lite   (signed by AVSoftware Ltd)

Product:
Application software

Description:
Application software Setup

Version:
1.6.3.8

MD5:
7b2d6cdc23b7f8fd3734365c429b8eba

SHA-1:
a7bed137ea800594436ac98992ae69efaae01b68

SHA-256:
edf238edec40224d5cc5e437c919ec8d71d544ef9bd91c5b82fd0c8659dcd9c6

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
12/29/2024 12:41:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AVSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.2.23

File size:
943.8 KB (966,440 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.4

Copyright:
Installer Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 2:55:52 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 2:55:52 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yPhTG2mTAzbBuATMjquwO1SVdA7F5KFasAbpup+7xZuCDVj:yRX1zluAT/u2S77upvCDVj

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9283

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.todayappshosting.com/c?x=JZ5BAIdm6k6GlZ90qVdNuQ798kFaSu0s kb6SQVFqoM=&c=hKS6RGZ3ALciWaTIEk5 wyE4ENlVMsDDpyWqoVlOQqZZ9z8L1/sr4MWRlMr4nYT5ko8x7U3tANg7BMpxVMvRpgQG5U5uKLLJfnFRpIZfaY/oVxCYSO3vEvFh/H3gwr08&downloadAs=SetUp.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.bundleclearbulk.com/c?x=5aNKbpVDrXRHHgTZFifRVtqZ9ExqHnG2H9KLKgDK5Y4=&c=KT7ulD2hWvNxnBLtDYklMs7HJy/w7DVTI3PKdi/d0cvE7iz5ZEuN8KZkl0R5ztK2sE041YLsgp04C2gt55whUfhBq RWdxNmeq1 SSOjX86dEbWLAAKm SvgM2aV6gN0&downloadAs=SetUp.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.grabtourranch.com/c?x=6vsZmjufAMimwgU7N8arAqZ/loi6JiGtbd35M2Rh3mw=&c=2vW8dlxrGRrn1Di0cf/bC5tFUjx2Yx/sSeWhvITHl5OD5jngqKvLBL5ijlC0N9XK/p4XBaT2dzh1xzDPD3HqCueTS3o/Bp41n nL6Hqxjw07XB6reuC/xOaCQJejy HS&downloadAs=SetUp.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.factoryfilesbody.com/c?x=Zdk9pBVnuPZ1Bd67Ipmy18tTHvglz8wzTIIrfWhWpbI=&c=HQol49TUlZ7sI24iXyJlsSwv74DgF0SmOQPNZ4NCBMnv9392hXwkSk 9nFzqZUpWd5xUtyfV7jKXeLyInnPZ1Zrdf6DlTF37ZDfg3iLlwH zK 5K1hClVMm56FiXgA3I&downloadAs=SetUp.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

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