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driverboostpro_setup.exe

Boost Software Inc

The application driverboostpro_setup.exe, “This installer database contains the logic and data required to install DriverBoost.” by Boost Software Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.driverboost.com.
Publisher:
DriverBoost  (signed by Boost Software Inc)

Product:
DriverBoost

Description:
This installer database contains the logic and data required to install DriverBoost.

Version:
8.1

MD5:
42e34cbb0e0745d30743c4ee3ef66af3

SHA-1:
7117609db30d9425bd3cc880bf9b132375164317

SHA-256:
f45ab323926b1049985ffee3612315476b5f1f34194c7cb0d58fdc795a1655e5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 3:26:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.U
14.3.26.12

File size:
1.9 MB (2,014,992 bytes)

Product version:
8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2009 DriverBoost

Original file name:
InstallShield Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Boost Software Inc

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/22/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/23/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Boost Software Inc, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Boost Software Inc, L=Boston, S=Massachusetts, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7F6864EF9E0BF8DE63BCE3FFF21CA176

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/25/2012 3:16:29 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:iNjKEhegFjRO3RGMRvHTWUzfUMrNCzYgQPU0F8scSMF:rEhljRO3RvRdzfUMM3QPlFz+

Entry address:
0x9895B

Entry point:
E8, 4E, 28, 01, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 33, C9, 85, C0, 0F, 9F, C1, 8D, 4C, 09, FF, 8B, C1, C3, 0F, B6, 00, 0F, B6, 09, 2B, C1, 74, 0D, 33, C9, 85, C0, 0F, 9F, C1, 8D, 4C, 09, FF, 8B, C1, C3, 66, 8B, 06, 66, 3B, 01, 74, 35, 0F, B6, 11, 0F, B6, C0, 2B, C2, 74, 11, 33, D2, 85, C0, 0F, 9F, C2, 8D, 54, 12, FF, 8B, C2, 85, C0, 75, 1C, 0F, B6, 46, 01, 0F, B6, 49, 01, 2B, C1, 74, 10, 33, C9, 85, C0, 0F, 9F, C1, 8D, 4C, 09, FF, 8B, C1, C3, 33, C0, C3, 8B, 06, 3B, 01, 74, 6F, 0F, B6, 11, 0F, B6, C0...
 
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Code size:
907.5 KB (929,280 bytes)

The file driverboostpro_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.driverboost.com/DriverBoostPro_Setup.exe

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