STMSetup - 29% Detection Rate *
Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has a digital signature from STMSetup? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as Unwanted-Program ( 004a9d551 ) and Install Core Click run software. The detection rate for the STMSetup files collected here is 29%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice STMSetup when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:
You can also view the STMSetup certificate with the following procedure:
- Open Windows Explorer and locate the STMSetup file
- Right-click the file and select Properties
- Click on the Digital Signatures tab
- Click on the View Certificate button
Here is a screengrab of a file that has been signed by STMSetup:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This implies that the file has been published by STMSetup and that the file has not been tampered with.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also examine the address for STMSetup, such as the street name, city and country.
COMODO Code Signing CA 2 has issued the STMSetup certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.
STMSetup Files
These are the STMSetup files I have gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
| Detection Ratio | File Name |
|---|---|
| 8/53 | jdownloader_setup.exe |
| 12/53 | ICReinstall_FLV-Player.exe |
| 13/55 | Skype_Setup(2).exe |
| 10/55 | Skype_Setup.exe |
| 22/55 | ICReinstall_InternetExplorer.exe |
| 49/73 | iron25072014.exe |
Scanner and Detection Names
Here's the detection names for the STMSetup files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
| Scanner | Detection Names |
|---|---|
| APEX | Malicious |
| AVG | Generic.953, Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVware | Adware.InstallCore, InstallCore (fs) |
| Alibaba | AdWare:Win32/InstallCore.9d3073f2 |
| AntiVir | Adware/InstallCore.PK.11 |
| Antiy-AVL | GrayWare[Adware]/Win32.InstallCore.genb |
| Avast | Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| Avira | Adware/InstallCore.PL.10, PUA/InstallCore.Gen9 |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.InstallCore.BPK, Adware.Win32.InstallCore.bPL, Adware.Win32.InstallCore.bOU |
| Bkav | W32.HfsAdware.F829 |
| CAT-QuickHeal | PUA.Stmsetup.Gen |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt, Application.Win32.InstallCore.DIS@5j5psu |
| CrowdStrike | win/malicious_confidence_100% (D) |
| Cylance | Unsafe |
| Cyren | W32/Trojan.WJQQ-2982, W32/A-6c5f2e7b!Eldorado |
| DrWeb | Trojan.MulDrop5.10078, Adware.InstallCore.386, Trojan.InstallCore.1903 |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallCore.ON, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.PK, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.PL, a variant of Win32/InstallCore.OU, Win32/InstallCore.Gen.A potentially unwanted |
| Emsisoft | Application.InstallCore (A) |
| Endgame | malicious (high confidence) |
| F-Prot | W32/A-6c5f2e7b!Eldorado |
| F-Secure | PotentialRisk.PUA/InstallCore.Gen9 |
| FireEye | Generic.mg.8a8092df66056fb7 |
| Fortinet | Riskware/InstallCore |
| GData | Win32.Adware.InstallCore.FQ |
| Ikarus | PUA.InstallCore |
| Invincea | heuristic |
| Jiangmin | Trojan.Heur2.ce |
| K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( 0040f83f1 ), Trojan ( 0049c6751 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004a9d551 ) |
| K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 0040f83f1 ), Trojan ( 0049c6751 ), Unwanted-Program ( 004a9d551 ) |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.DealPly.gen |
| MAX | malware (ai score=99) |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.InstallCore |
| MaxSecure | Trojan.Malware.4653826.susgen |
| McAfee | Artemis!E95ED87B54DA, Artemis!33E2DF4EDDD6, Artemis!8A8092DF6605 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | BehavesLike.Win32.CryptInno.bc, BehavesLike.Win32.PUP.bc, Artemis |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/InstallCore |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dhpyiv, Virus.Win32.Gen.ccmw |
| Norman | InstallCore.CERT |
| Qihoo-360 | Win32/Virus.Adware.359, Win32/Virus.Adware.f22 |
| Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.176159E7!392255975, PUF.InstallCore!1.AB2C (CLASSIC) |
| SUPERAntiSpyware | PUP.InstallCore/Variant |
| SentinelOne | DFI - Malicious PE |
| Sophos | Install Core Click run software, Install Core Click run software (PUA) |
| Symantec | Trojan.Gen.2, PUA.InstallCore |
| Tencent | Win32.Adware.Vosteran.Ecke |
| TrendMicro | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJF14, ADW_InstaCore |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJF14, ADW_InstaCore |
| VBA32 | Downware.InstallCore, Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen |
| VIPRE | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT, Adware.InstallCore, InstallCore (fs) |
| ViRobot | Adware.Installcore.718888 |
| Webroot | Pua.Adware.Gen |
| Yandex | PUA.InstallCore! |
| Zillya | Adware.AddLyricsCRT.Win32.618 |
| ZoneAlarm | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DealPly.heur |
* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated
The detection percentage is based on that I have collected 398 scan reports for the STMSetup files. 114 of these scan results came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.
Analysis Details
The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:
- 4cc8af2c057fc32a3fa7f44eaadd7eea