winrar.exe

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application winrar.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
22046ae18926e62e06df245dff8a82d7

SHA-1:
7bfdef0099047c9e88a579193d8054e0d286d8d3

SHA-256:
fd1bf6b293362ad8c572d6f6b52394d3d7e9e2cf866d044d07affec186aea1cc

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 '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:
11/2/2024 3:19:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.dobrepro (M)
16.6.12.5

File size:
686 KB (702,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/20/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/21/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

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

Serial number:
4E30454670D180FB3C3C625396724F5E

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):
12288:UhFaia4Ah0vw8WNabpd6me7MTev4aVevgDeISLHvQE3LdF4uif+Ydp0c:UhF85rlId6me7MaAaW7j774fd

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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