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theappman_downloader_v1.0.5.a0.1_36509_506_stub_appcenter2.exe

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AppCenter, Inc.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application theappman_downloader_v1.0.5.a0.1_36509_506_stub_appcenter2.exe, “Web Setup ” by AppCenter has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer.
Publisher:
App   (signed by AppCenter, Inc.)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
5.1.5.8

MD5:
2afa22f8c894d72bb438b37fc85fe42a

SHA-1:
741d1ebe9ef3394b5871cdb48cc9934c415c66ac

SHA-256:
93010836f02866fd19ef654001e3a3c2cd6c8796c9b1f4572d401788e2a3fa38

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 3:06:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AppCenter.Installer (M)
16.1.19.14

File size:
753.4 KB (771,440 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

Copyright:
Soft

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AppCenter, Inc.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/23/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/24/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="AppCenter, Inc.", OU=IT, O="AppCenter, Inc.", L=Boston, S=Massachusetts, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
1600185134628B8055841870DC41B2C9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PNUGD+ChhhBkG4QYusB6bT768uNe7QnQyIVaT4RizvrYT2SymQt27mEcMOlpTYwp:PNUM+Chbv4xZBx8kG2QyIVG4RajYKSyv

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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Entropy:
7.8513

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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