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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:
ead91a1b552ac0ef1128f6878d4553eb

SHA-1:
82f948d01e3ad5f81908467901c2449f58d2d91f

SHA-256:
fff4d1542e0de81e520e423d3946ebfdef6d68977784c06dd22bd287e24c1b60

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:
4/25/2024 7:54:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ngpInc (M)
16.2.29.17

File size:
1005.4 KB (1,029,552 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:
10/25/2012 9:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/25/2014 8:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ngpInc, OU=Dev. Team, O=ngpInc, L=Buchun-si, S=Gyeonggi-do, C=KR

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

Serial number:
2FE908284F80DB9341F25E7D2FC1CF9F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/21/2012 3:17:02 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B5T40/TW1YITqHlYs5sXRmLxFQTmzFHXLjPedV7eX1:pjqMLtZ+j7eX1

Entry address:
0x17A4

Entry point:
EB, 10, 66, 62, 3A, 43, 2B, 2B, 48, 4F, 4F, 4B, 90, E9, 9C, 00, 4D, 00, A1, 8F, 00, 4D, 00, C1, E0, 02, A3, 93, 00, 4D, 00, 52, 6A, 00, E8, 55, D0, 0C, 00, 8B, D0, E8, 56, 05, 0C, 00, 5A, E8, 6C, 01, 0C, 00, E8, 37, 0A, 0C, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 3C, 1B, 0C, 00, 59, 68, 38, 00, 4D, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 2F, D0, 0C, 00, A3, 97, 00, 4D, 00, 6A, 00, E9, 4B, A0, 0C, 00, E9, 6E, 1B, 0C, 00, 33, C0, A0, 81, 00, 4D, 00, C3, A1, 97, 00, 4D, 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:
6.4598

Code size:
828 KB (847,872 bytes)

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