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skype_setup.exe

My Program

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, “My Program Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware by 10 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:
Advertiso GmbH  (signed and verified)

Product:
My Program

Description:
My Program Setup

MD5:
4ceb7946f16d555ff863ba8937eeeb5d

SHA-1:
ee9e1b62156ac3a643f681e696d9b51913de5809

SHA-256:
c48b389cfe5ac42bb60de0f7f810fedc8a91fce897e0c1d47e78c11b1d9e7e97

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:21:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallC
2015.0.3396

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28386
9.0.1.0253

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MZ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of winzip_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.10.16

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12951

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore
14.0.0.3272

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Downloader
v2014.09.10.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AdvertisoGmbH.L
14.7.31.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
754.8 KB (772,952 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

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:QMFa9mh+5w3ie+VvVqYI11XGoy8rivyPqMm++liOIi+XsP/cK:QMFQm73N+V/oGoevYe+KiOIiY2/cK

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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://downloadsf.com/system/downloads/file2s/000/066/154/.../skype_setup.exe

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