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bytecent_update.exe

Bytecent

Komcore Corporation

The application bytecent_update.exe, “Setup Launcher Unicode ” by Komcore has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Komcore Corporation   (signed by Komcore Corporation)

Product:
Bytecent

Description:
Setup Launcher Unicode

Version:
2.3.0

MD5:
9c84e7761ad0ed392373e9443f3efcb7

SHA-1:
d2bcf76670100bd3d76fce721d46b09c3b032911

SHA-256:
3784ef38b898b743bb7136abde9721013b8eaaa01a6a9b0e0d69d167f42b70de

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 9:11:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.KomcoreC.Installer (M)
16.7.8.15

File size:
50.4 MB (52,846,408 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2009 Acresso Software Inc. and/or InstallShield Co. Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\bytecent_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Komcore Corporation

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/23/2016 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
2/22/2017 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Komcore Corporation, OU=Development, O=Komcore Corporation, STREET=300 Avalon Drive, STREET="#3476", L=Wood Ridge, S=NJ, PostalCode=07075, C=US

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

Serial number:
4EDA59BB72396C5659949696178E7C45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/22/2009 10:29:30 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:bQYjXdphkLa8727pdSq38WspSjGw6z7pwWgPtodlWokVPUaC9ID2kzkR:smNphCaA2LSw8WspG8wWKU9WDjzkR

Entry address:
0x56683

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, F8, 7E, 47, 00, 68, 60, 72, 45, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 58, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, FF, 15, 7C, 61, 47, 00, 33, D2, 8A, D4, 89, 15, 30, 87, 49, 00, 8B, C8, 81, E1, FF, 00, 00, 00, 89, 0D, 2C, 87, 49, 00, C1, E1, 08, 03, CA, 89, 0D, 28, 87, 49, 00, C1, E8, 10, A3, 24, 87, 49, 00, 6A, 01, E8, 44, 3E, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, C2, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8, D9, 1A, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 10, E8, B1, 00, 00, 00, 59, 33, F6, 89, 75...
 
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Entropy:
7.9981

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
465.5 KB (476,672 bytes)

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