videoconvertersetup.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application videoconvertersetup.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 3 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 spath2.path-tracker.com.
Publisher:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
429395da49d74511a6d16c8912af6689

SHA-1:
ee81a34b668d084c44ebc12dffb83d805033de3d

SHA-256:
38e261162733170c2685ff50e6f852800fbd83811b9e1d83c013954e5e99a2c4

Scanner detections:
3 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 3:40:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
160711-1

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ClickRun.Installer (M)
16.7.27.16

File size:
656.6 KB (672,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/22/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 Blvd, L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

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:tkOyMJfsNSYQceooanEuG9TnqnblwTAjN+9JWBxFEDQRNwI9u/7VT6P:SOyMJfsktceeEXqnblZjwJWx6+wP7VTM

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7557

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

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