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skype_setup.exe

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skype_setup.exe by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware by 23 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 329.dl.musterbewerbung.net.

File name:

skype_setup.exe

Publisher:

Advertiso GmbH (signed and verified)

MD5:

3b4780b6d2b47583cc1b796523cea45e

SHA-1:

c69bd488bbec0b31139c131468fa2a67b43a96e3

SHA-256:

bfd4b45fc0b0ca1ba9ea2d74f8bd4a6d56b52a8965d3fb12a519077e8be1561f

Scanner detections:

23 / 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:

11/23/2024 7:01:41 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.Gen7

8.3.1.6

AVG

InstallC

2016.0.3086

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore

4.0.3.1567

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

22127

Dr.Web

Trojan.Packed.28386

9.0.1.0158

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.MZ potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11633

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

6/7/2015

G Data

Win32.Application.Installcore.DL

15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.203.15926

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A

v2015.06.07.12

McAfee

Artemis!3B4780B6D2B4

5600.6742

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Text.Drop.deckuo

0.30.24.1357

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.766464

15.05.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.Adware.f22

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

AdWare.InstallCore.r8 (Not a Virus)

6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Bundler.AdvertisoGmbH

15.6.7.0

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17181E03!387456515

23.00.65.15605

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

40256

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.InstallCore.Win32.51

2.0.0.2179

File size:

748.5 KB (766,464 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Advertiso GmbH

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

10/28/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

10/29/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Advertiso GmbH, O=Advertiso GmbH, STREET=Kiebitzhof 1a, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, PostalCode=22089, C=DE

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

5E967C83796D144C896154F79240904C

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

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:97vpzJW2Zd1wYe4xkAotm5j6I3OvcuZrmI8At8B4FbNrnEdWfqYYT4PT:97vNJBZLwY7R6CO0udB8O1BDEdWfqtm

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 skype_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://329.dl.musterbewerbung.net/system/softwares/freedownload_server_com_files/000/880/242/.../skype_setup.exe

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