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skypesetup-19966090.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skypesetup-19966090.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from file.org and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
863f5508bfc6402ae2cd57ff2f833f14

SHA-1:
6e2722c6f8d1b3b8832b4819183aa677bd6cece1

SHA-256:
907903de88d7527a77e077fc58c52e6650735a83f248c560a098441783f142c4

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/27/2024 2:45:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.160.42

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-500
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.PC
18836

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0200

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PC
8.10078

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12683

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.T
14.7.19.7

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
ADWARE.InstallCore.Gen9
31164

File size:
670.8 KB (686,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skypesetup-19966090.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lYvpWINlY/czBM/vArIudGX2YamtH8GbQIn7BcHFDVtXWqP2hgGORFCVaQ:lYvoINuW2wdGGYFtcGFnytXWqnL/jQ

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:
7.8879

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file skypesetup-19966090.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19966090&p=None&a=upd&v=20120228

http://dl01us.file.org/.../SkypeSetup-19966090.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19966090&p=None&a=upd&v=20121129

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