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simple_adblock.exe

Internext Media SRL

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application simple_adblock.exe by Internext Media SRL 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from fast.findmysoft.com.

File name:

simple_adblock.exe

Publisher:

Internext Media SRL (signed and verified)

MD5:

c1b84451d7afa457d6deef3f37459583

SHA-1:

849ff7eeca6def5a6e3f9e8a0b76ac91b39c512a

SHA-256:

7d2787a6c07fa1347165caec119aa5bb96fc12752497131999b93f27c937fd36

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 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:

12/26/2024 4:14:35 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7

7.11.196.118

AVG

InstallCore

2015.0.3258

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN

20396

Dr.Web

Trojan.MulDrop5.10078

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.JC potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-dbe1ec51

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.188.14368

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2014.12.17.09

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbje

0.28.6.64267

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InternextMediaSRL.O

14.12.17.9

Sophos

PUA 'Install Core Click run software'

5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

35418

File size:

659.8 KB (675,632 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\Pictures\simple_adblock.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Internext Media SRL

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

11/26/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:

11/27/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Internext Media SRL, O=Internext Media SRL, STREET="Strapungere Silvestru, Nr 7", STREET="Bl i5, Sc D, Et 1, Ap 5", L=Iasi, S=Iasi, PostalCode=700001, C=RO

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

00CD31BC18E234A29961D512BA4E625D44

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:BAyvpfnHq+NRkqR+RqgHvpRdEzWmLLuLAkyUyaAGY5OKCy5Z5DePzqh545+aXh5d:ayv5KAeqR+RqSHdEzJmfJixOKCy5Z5DI

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:

7.7897

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file simple_adblock.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://fast.findmysoft.com/dl/.../simple-adblock_1.1.5_setup.exe

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