corel videostudio.exe

corel-videostudio

PortalProgramas

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application corel videostudio.exe by PortalProgramas has been detected as adware 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
PortalProgramas  (signed and verified)

Product:
corel-videostudio

Version:
2.2.57.0

MD5:
529450a2890c930a7f88fd39dd9fcecf

SHA-1:
289a36643ddb5d4c4f487630478f7c0f0b551261

SHA-256:
b690db89a9359eabe749a5b0e8a3f09c44d4d557f70c0c16fe6ece98e244e229

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 2:43:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.PortalProgramas.Bundler (M)
16.1.14.16

File size:
256.2 KB (262,368 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2010 (2013-03-02 18:42)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\corel videostudio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/1/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/2/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=PortalProgramas, OU=Tech, O=PortalProgramas, STREET="Balmes 1, primera planta", L=Terrassa, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08225, C=ES

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

Serial number:
00D970D9AAEE52971159EE95FA00AF652F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/30/2011 10:46:24 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.21

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:0KpdcCrTqnoFJH+e3LJ6qRRz8KW58lXL2CP6aXDURdTV2WFO:00driOJHl16E1We/6aXDud8

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 83, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 84, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 84, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 6B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 6B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 84, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.7598  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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