checkbook-assistant.exe

Checkbook Assistant (Free version)

Add-ins.com LLC

The application checkbook-assistant.exe, “Checkbook Assistant (Free version) Setup ” by Add-ins.com 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.add-ins.com.
Publisher:
Add-ins.com LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Checkbook Assistant (Free version)

Description:
Checkbook Assistant (Free version) Setup

MD5:
934e988b9a52fdd10b1959ee82dc599c

SHA-1:
e3b82acc53ab802ba451806558510fc5fa50c300

SHA-256:
02d0892523a33c62f6f450cd3f26b7e29db7b220ef580e8d4addae5aff04080c

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:
5/16/2024 5:21:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.17.22

File size:
1 MB (1,052,304 bytes)

Product version:
4

Copyright:
@2015 Add-Ins.Com LLC

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\checkbook-assistant.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/30/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/30/2018 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Add-ins.com LLC, O=Add-ins.com LLC, STREET=144 Dewberry Drive, L=Hockessin, S=DE, PostalCode=19707, C=US

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

Serial number:
78BEBE74B6599D16A107D70A8A9902E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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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Entropy:
7.9819

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file checkbook-assistant.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.add-ins.com/checkbook-assistant.exe

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