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Volcano executor_08488193.exe Adware InstallCore Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name Volcano executor_08488193.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.217.174
Database Version 2025-06-05 03:00:31 UTC

Adware.Win32.InstallCore.vl!c

Malware family: InstallCore

InstallCore is a software distribution framework used by developers. It is often associated with potentially unwanted programs and adware through software bundling without clear user consent.
N/A
Detection Rate
6,012,832
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-05
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
688165a01a09bf0a274df49a074ca7af
SHA1
ba2e194e9bd592f11913b1bea3ca7c7be4521f5d
SHA256
c7791778f6329f2ee70db33a77f9b33edac40e8c87e6e243405711361761a01f
SHA512
a21202b6d596a7ac1a6286b9382ee91219d48ac38f715ab48dd8520cb30506f18778d4c68ef9ecc84f8c34b69983b89fb753ee908abfb518482a682fe4ed9f30
ImpHash
5d2faf47bf3bd0a1d7cb2819751593ce

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 9369138d09d205577211b0f34212a165
Fuzzy: c98f96d6ffe5af8d4eb0870c1dc20826
dHash: b2e0b496a6cada72
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x007989ba
Compilation Time 2025-05-27 11:09:23
Checksum 0x005c5107 (Actual: 0x005c5107)
OS Version 6.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature OK
Imports 19 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 9 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

FileDescription Manager
FileVersion 1
InternalName Manager
LegalCopyright Manager
OriginalFilename Manager
ProductName Manager
ProductVersion 1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 4,351,531 bytes 4,352,000 bytes 6.64 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E0ECB9C5F4AF4182CC78BB17B8AA486C
.rdata 0x00428000 1,085,430 bytes 1,085,440 bytes 5.63 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D12940B5B1069CF861F152216DBA6FB9
.data 0x00531000 175,652 bytes 149,504 bytes 4.86 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE F3E8DBD93184AD1FA2C6F9A8E9D6512C
.rsrc 0x0055c000 103,416 bytes 103,424 bytes 3.17 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ A7E9C251F2BA7F12280232710C89CBE7
.reloc 0x00576000 310,140 bytes 310,272 bytes 6.59 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 85AD394E35E5367FA20BF1FFAF8B69C7
Entropy Analysis Alert

2 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 9 (102,851 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_ICON 6 101,643 bytes
98.8%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 90 bytes
0.1%
RT_VERSION 1 556 bytes
0.5%
RT_MANIFEST 1 562 bytes
0.5%

Certificate Chain Analysis

No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

OK

Adware.Win32.InstallCore.vl!c Removal

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Removal Instructions

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  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
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  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
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