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spotifysetup.exe

Software Internet

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The application spotifysetup.exe, “Software Internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Generic

Product:
Software Internet

Description:
Software Internet Setup

Version:
5.4.2.3

MD5:
7e675e648dcbe8eb3e63e103e7cfb753

SHA-1:
cec65449edd1778b413d301ea4d8da20ffe2ce48

SHA-256:
c41bcca95bd12ccbc3a0c0f0e48e9251c537685f0045eed7dce39062c92228c8

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 10:28:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.4.26.17

File size:
775.8 KB (794,459 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spotifysetup.exe

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):
24576:pgSFqt4ACD4KperLiDYQRx8MMOtyd2NriK:p1Atz1c+inRWMMChNriK

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://to-goal.info/?dl=1&pi=Ajg4NzcyAZgzAw==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=c3aW7mcm2r0Wc32lDXimcHaWck1zcrW0IKDFvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1l QDj7z15LyDj rcWDK4m7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzidOT7dOTMFASDPDdlChV8yAjL0NZc3AZaz&pd=2323UmxJ2dFB d5CDrW3 QFj d0=&campaignId=9jn0AjCwAZCyAZMq

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