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InstallationSafe

The application setup.exe by InstallationSafe has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. While running, it connects to the Internet address u17367888.onlinehome-server.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
InstallationSafe  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bd2ee080de2c10f1e6dfcb89527524cb

SHA-1:
c824804da90bdcc9cf6b640c41d0867ddda93f60

SHA-256:
7d42d8a3c4c5158dc652d22188881c429e03ced699b253ec07918f247e4beaa4

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
1/12/2025 5:39:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
8.3.1.6

avast!
Trojan-gen
150602-1

AVG
AdGazelle
2016.0.3076

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10558, Adware.Downware.9463
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdGazelle.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-c30833b2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-17-06_4

G Data
Win32.Application.AdGazelle
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.AdGazelle
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16267

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.06.17.06

McAfee
Program.PUP-FLN
17.6.569.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dmkspe
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallationSafe
15.6.17.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

File size:
636.6 KB (651,896 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallationSafe

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/23/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallationSafe, O=InstallationSafe, STREET=11835 Carmel Mountain Road, STREET="Suite #1304-371", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92128, C=US

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

Serial number:
0087DFEA59F6399D527598C5CC38227EC9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 10:19:49 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GfwNvwLmc4+FI0q1jHMoYqKkQwWzSn88y0zs9KYiSpY4z+mEtHNN4g/VZCVeMxcC:CevpVCoYyhi9KlSpYi+VXbOVfxrgS

Entry address:
0x39E9

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 90, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 90, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 92, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, F8, 26, 7F, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, 10, 26, 7F, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, A3, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 91, 40, 00, 68, 04, A3, 40, 00, 68, 00, A6, 7E, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 90, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 84, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9046

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to u17367888.onlinehome-server.com  (74.208.152.119:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to lga15s49-in-f0.1e100.net  (173.194.123.96:80)

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