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Application Generic Software

The file ws1d9374e8.dat, “Generic Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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 akke.blob.core.windows.net.
Publisher:
Application Generic Software

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

MD5:
cd1f0e8c7b96f57d50c9effab6631d7f

SHA-1:
dc99738aa76482807480c53bba24ca130aff2c9e

SHA-256:
751a71b928ef18f187815399c7699dba815e1e8ce57c1758a9a323e6fde4369f

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 2:02:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12355

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/12/2015

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.MSIL.Winusecu
t3scan.1.9.5.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.10.12.06

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.10.12.2

File size:
507.8 KB (519,990 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.9

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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:CAabGMsHWpbxFwK+pNxZvmhXJxt7+MBTlPadSfXioRcpMXVJoT:CVbRs2XF0fUrxtyMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoT

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 ws1d9374e8.dat has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://akke.blob.core.windows.net/.../Setup.exe

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