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cpu-z64-bitv159.exe

CPU-Z (64-bit) v1.59

Afterdawn.com

The application cpu-z64-bitv159.exe, “CPU-Z (64-bit) v1.59 Setup” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.afterdawn.com.
Publisher:
Afterdawn.com

Product:
CPU-Z (64-bit) v1.59

Description:
CPU-Z (64-bit) v1.59 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,2810

MD5:
b2b9ec8e78bde3357781994753c5ba85

SHA-1:
db4d6a73197f4236d5ec11e9df78438ef2ddf66b

SHA-256:
eb258d082a05b5c94ab342ec21a70978be9cab0ce1bd7a6815d23df03d4368db

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:
4/27/2024 2:57:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.8.8.3

File size:
353 KB (361,472 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,2810

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\cpu-z64-bitv159.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/14/2012 3:05:18 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:lHl12U1csNzbGkVQoM4cMQwzwvKHHNcvhpFA6HNKMPpQpvGImVQxk+:lHl12U1hPq2AwzwyHHWv3FA6HN7PcO1I

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 18, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, A4, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E8, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F6, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, F0, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, F2, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, F0, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E8, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0F, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, F0, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file cpu-z64-bitv159.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/.../download.cfm?version_id=40620&software_id=2529&mirror_id=0&installer=1

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