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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 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   (signed by Compiler Idea)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.3.3.3

MD5:
f60c806a5f05fa66f48fe2ea45850479

SHA-1:
e3d9f779d44ece6667481789fb3e2fdf2e282615

SHA-256:
bacdfce94b70f925c32a9defbe0f3c979b882e1bc50dd8ea88859d1a81686048

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 '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:
11/16/2024 9:34:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.10
3.6.1.96

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150406

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2016.0.3148

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DJS
21776

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.507
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.9.16

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15452

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.07.09.04

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.CompilerIdea
15.4.11.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4798837
38552

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:RxMGo6wOR6hc1lEYV51s98IKzM5Iojc0dL+H7jdcIy0/80/8Y43EYyeTSc0zpO:RxM5LOBEYV86IEMWo/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 3 URLs.

http://cdn.awesomeinstallerdomain.com/c?x=RKF6x/4eR2s4npyDwd2PyIMrFvTMmO7tGbmTZW/Wyc4=&c=ONN6fRgJhF8hf3DuzbtkU1mNqqvdRrdGYDVNmMjnMGBvpSF/.../pQxyshXQa1u5Sc4XTAR9yHLOw==&downloadAs=Setup.exe

http://downloads.pcsoftupdate.com/get/click/.../?uid=dL5UJRFETHG065IB0UFA8D78&sid=z1b2&filename=Setup

http://go.pcsoftupdate.com/.../

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