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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 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 cdn.downloads24files.com.
Publisher:
Generic program   (signed by Command Flux)

Product:
Program installer

Description:
Program installer Setup

Version:
4.3.1.7

MD5:
2551e657a65324b222cf5405878c595b

SHA-1:
cbaccc75c9c6f7415c3bdf13f259dbc8038a9bdf

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 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:
11/5/2024 5:57:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.2.12.0

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Command Flux

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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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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.downloads24files.com/c?x=Ovj5U0yj5mGfJNDHYNGgl3fh1ceXxVia4YV8820rqEI=&c=7CcwR01dxY79DhT3R3Nj9TBqcJeYwKHRuLvEXB7h pXJJc4y77rhIouG2xDUEZdORh5RKWA56sy7F585W3czmA==&downloadAs=Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://updatedriverdownload.com/track/install?source=softonic_display_fileopenerpro-DE-160x600-&adprovider=softonic&dlink=http%3a%2f%2fsecure.myappz10.com%2fo%2fdynamic_pitch%2fSetup.exe%3ffiledescription%3d%26subid%3dsoftonic_display_fileopenerpro-DE-160x600-%26user_id%3d991379b0-73fc-4f03-b930-ca1c491b26df%26thankYouUrl%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fdownloadactivation.com%252fthanks%253fsource%253dsoftonic_display_fileopenerpro-DE-160x600-%2526offer%253dfileopenerpro%2526userid%253d991379b0-73fc-4f03-b930-ca1c491b26df%2526adprovider%253dsoftonic%2526reason%253dcomplete%26cancelUrl%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fdownloadactivation.com%252fthanks%253fsource%253dsoftonic_display_fileopenerpro-DE-160x600-%2526

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