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ws0f404778.dat

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The file ws0f404778.dat, “Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 www.anyprotect.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Program software

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.5.1.1

MD5:
c0c0c170a11944bce7e0b605fb5b152c

SHA-1:
7c8ff8f9e61b37f0a2d686f07699ae24c29cd161

SHA-256:
149818447be5c2bbf1103aef8ffdf35ff7ba8ad2abf31bb9e45233b0c875e43a

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.

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:
12/28/2024 1:52:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12351

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/10/2015

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.10.10.15

File size:
506.9 KB (519,099 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.5

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:52:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Cs8G/CTV8Okfe8A5lJ5v0cJ+MBTlPadSfXioRcpMXVJoT:Cs8GCTVz0y5jxZQMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoT

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 ws0f404778.dat has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.anyprotect.com/dl.php?sct=NONC&data=4de4e82131386ef1ee0a16b8e617960c&anyprotect_id=1&r=ap_rvt1_nc&pr=s&prm=dXJsPXt7aHR0cDovL2QzODltNGw1YjV3bGNiLmNsb3VkZnJvbnQubmV0L2FwbHBtb3YuaHRtbD9jaD1hcF9ydnQxJnN1YmlkPTAwNzM2OTc0OTk4MTk5NzM4MjAmYT0yfX0=

http://az803324.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

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