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Web Updater

The application web_updater_8d2f1c52bbce72e.exe, “Web Updater Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.getwebupdater.com.
Product:
Web Updater

Description:
Web Updater Setup

MD5:
5b2e72f17b4dd328c347fa5aebe64380

SHA-1:
026378c0d8adf6312f2e697d642cc1284912269e

SHA-256:
7f4fb8fb6f96f25cf15842ecd13e6ff8a68970b80c5a87e2583d35c7575a7a10

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
11/8/2024 2:04:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
151118-0

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.WebBar
4.0.3.151229

ESET NOD32
Win32/WebBar.D potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12738

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.InstallCore.Win32.1045
2.0.0.2522

File size:
2.3 MB (2,419,336 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.18.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\web_updater_8d2f1c52bbce72e.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:p9TMR2nYRI5YZFb8GENmogkTmQBdb/P8rgFHJYFo3aJA72sXfNEX:3a+5YZF4nNmbzCdbXpPQA7tNEX

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:
7.9942

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file web_updater_8d2f1c52bbce72e.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.getwebupdater.com/Web_Updater_Setup.exe

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