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setup.exe

Internet Soft web

AVSoftware

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application setup.exe, “Internet Soft web Setup ” by AVSoftware has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Installer   (signed by AVSoftware)

Product:
Internet Soft web

Description:
Internet Soft web Setup

MD5:
1c68ed00b69773951120a743e0d1b839

SHA-1:
ff5713934807afe0c8a0fbaa4285fd09d714ed6d

SHA-256:
e7e15b287b872fe3547c46824c1ef0438197a16633900e323965be4ef4f4036c

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/5/2024 7:01:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.lop
8.3.1.6

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.2928

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151111

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.642
9.0.1.0315

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZN potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16185

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.11.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2FC907089279
5600.6584

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.2c8
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AVSoftware.Installer (M)
15.11.11.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
666.6 KB (682,560 bytes)

Product version:
4.5

Copyright:
Software

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:
AVSoftware

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/19/2015 11:56:38 AM

Valid to:
3/19/2016 11:56:38 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112124448F1FA45FB449861B311C88593985

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:4Kopgr5S5jg/jY2aoEpDs2HR501mbDzyku7ulkZtSrqHTzJfImYnnl4w:4Ko+M5iUZsYR50EbDzysifJgmnw

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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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 2 URLs.

http://cdn.nextadtomorrowfiles.com/c?x=/8fzIuhznNQWcQBfXF0T4K0L06MVC8NIGmmQ/H7IeFk=&c=Oo/sWhwjjKGMDY2qEfdJ9PYT7Igp9TpQ6czETBEsqesnbcolT5evLlhnjeaQnIkccSWSoyICRfEnhhWpcG8WNQ==&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://dtncm7b86mywn.cloudfront.net/.../fdminst.exe

http://d52.playmediasite.com/download/bin/.../setup.exe

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