allowblock.exe

Ashkon Software LLC

The application allowblock.exe, “AllowBlock Setup ” by Ashkon Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
AllowBlock   (signed by Ashkon Software LLC)

Product:
AllowBlock

Description:
AllowBlock Setup

MD5:
574ffa2d19192e2f9e19061144d94934

SHA-1:
2039cf3b276ff6d724d375dd110a20a2a68e8b30

SHA-256:
853ca82550c2fbc6fd9e1eb5255469443773783207551dc21a4047d8a2a16ce0

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
5/8/2024 11:53:58 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.IM (L)
17.2.16.12

File size:
1.2 MB (1,213,240 bytes)

Product version:
2.13

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\program intalls\allowblock.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/19/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/20/2013 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ashkon Software LLC, O=Ashkon Software LLC, STREET=15907 SE 9th St, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98008, C=US

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

Serial number:
00BBC69E8B375007D9719A745045EB0DDB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Entropy:
7.9835

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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