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checkinstall.exe

ngpInc

The application checkinstall.exe by ngpInc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
ngpInc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c3d40128b88109828d559c6ca8d5ba61

SHA-1:
79a8f634efa667d5de8bc926949db5858c07fd0b

SHA-256:
8f516fd9d0d0c83d85e83c4095ae466904724bc6cfdd2ea831cab54e541d3e36

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:01:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
16.9.24.3

File size:
1004.4 KB (1,028,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\realkeyword\checkinstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ngpInc

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/14/2011 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/14/2012 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ngpInc, O=ngpInc, L="Nam-gu ", S=Seoul, C=KR

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
74871DB96A8FDAF3D586AF0E73F1A7ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/11/2012 1:42:33 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0LFKayF0zO8w3pvauKFnlUsbskj6QtpsKp2YfZa5P:X0z/KpEwkNZp58Z

Entry address:
0x17A4

Entry point:
EB, 10, 66, 62, 3A, 43, 2B, 2B, 48, 4F, 4F, 4B, 90, E9, 9C, F0, 4C, 00, A1, 8F, F0, 4C, 00, C1, E0, 02, A3, 93, F0, 4C, 00, 52, 6A, 00, E8, 09, CD, 0C, 00, 8B, D0, E8, 0A, 02, 0C, 00, 5A, E8, 20, FE, 0B, 00, E8, EB, 06, 0C, 00, 6A, 00, E8, F0, 17, 0C, 00, 59, 68, 38, F0, 4C, 00, 6A, 00, E8, E3, CC, 0C, 00, A3, 97, F0, 4C, 00, 6A, 00, E9, FF, 9C, 0C, 00, E9, 22, 18, 0C, 00, 33, C0, A0, 81, F0, 4C, 00, C3, A1, 97, F0, 4C, 00, C3, 60, BB, 00, 50, B0, BC, 53, 68, AD, 0B, 00, 00, C3, B9, EC, 00, 00, 00, 0B, C9...
 
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Entropy:
6.4531

Code size:
824 KB (843,776 bytes)

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