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file_assistant_020117.exe

File Assistant (Licensed version)

Add-ins.com LLC

The application file_assistant_020117.exe, “File Assistant (Licensed version) Setup ” by Add-ins.com 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.add-ins.com.
Publisher:
Add-ins.com LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
File Assistant (Licensed version)

Description:
File Assistant (Licensed version) Setup

MD5:
b8e35bce8e76de2ef28adbc3bf3336ba

SHA-1:
3fa960f9b9c2361a0f5ddd0fcb176e7b3a61b4a9

SHA-256:
2955dc8ff9c513ef1d926cbafe76248db6ebcbaa910bb6d441d0b25713d7139e

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:
5/16/2024 4:00:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.2.7

File size:
945.7 KB (968,368 bytes)

Product version:
5

Copyright:
@2015 Add-Ins.Com LLC

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Add-ins.com LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/30/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/30/2018 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Add-ins.com LLC, O=Add-ins.com LLC, STREET=144 Dewberry Drive, L=Hockessin, S=DE, PostalCode=19707, C=US

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

Serial number:
78BEBE74B6599D16A107D70A8A9902E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9796

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file file_assistant_020117.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.add-ins.com/orders/.../DownloadProduct.html?p=152&o=47019

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