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essfaxw8w10setup.exe

EssentialFax for Windows 8 or above

Essential Fax Software

The application essfaxw8w10setup.exe, “EssentialFax ” by Essential Fax Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Essential Fax Software   (signed by Essential Fax Software)

Product:
EssentialFax for Windows 8 or above

Description:
EssentialFax

Version:
1.83.0.0

MD5:
31dc040664777fef87a1e38ebc3f6e59

SHA-1:
898a2583a849659f92d12b6a35e6df83e090bcce

SHA-256:
e3b69b52901a38d83d21da8dbad717f554ef7d9c3f698eb6d7e11203e47aaad9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 6:40:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.15.8

File size:
23.2 MB (24,314,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.83.0

Copyright:
Copyright 2015, Essential Fax Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\essfaxw8w10setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Essential Fax Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/23/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/23/2018 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Essential Fax Software, O=Essential Fax Software, STREET=1050 E 2nd Street, L=Edmond, S=OK, PostalCode=73034, C=US

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

Serial number:
00C168CE3EAC2A83D14C45CA7687D61D8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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