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freesoundrecorder.exe

TechEvolve GMBH

The application freesoundrecorder.exe by TechEvolve GMBH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. While running, it connects to the Internet address 77.e3.adb8.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
TechEvolve GMBH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
70a603630e31878a14d805a82f67361c

SHA-1:
0984e1eaaa2af223290a51560c044426c274862e

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
3/20/2026 11:58:47 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15428

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.280
9.0.1.0118

Norman
InstallCore.CERT
11.20150428

Reason Heuristics
Threat.TechEvolveGMBH
15.4.27.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0315
7.2.118

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
39258

File size:
2 MB (2,053,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\free sound recorder\freesoundrecorder.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TechEvolve GMBH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/16/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TechEvolve GMBH, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TechEvolve GMBH, L=Beijing, S=Beijing, C=CN

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:
50FF3D5C361AE9F52E4B0A3CF576C6EE

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wIm9lGTppT8kgWB9JA5JBjmZIdbXiFIRlDgbxkb3q4rAi0dZmx8hbFB/kCqIMkpj:wIm9mNWbBxdDadbxC64rYbVOC3

Entry address:
0x1A0388

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 06, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, 53, 56, 57, B8, 20, FD, 59, 00, E8, 07, 68, E6, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 64, 05, 5A, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B2, 01, A1, 5C, 90, 41, 00, E8, 59, 34, E6, FF, A3, 3C, BE, 5A, 00, 8D, 55, E4, A1, 1C, 87, 5A, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 31, CB, EC, FF, 8B, 45, E4, 8D, 55, E8, E8, 2E, 97, E6, FF, 8B, 45, E8, 8D, 55, EC, E8, F3, 3A, EF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 34, BE, 5A, 00, B9, 7C, 05, 5A, 00, E8, C9, 45, E6, FF, 8B, 0D, 34, BE, 5A, 00, B2, 01, A1, 30, E1, 46, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5821

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1.6 MB (1,701,376 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 77.e3.adb8.ip4.static.sl-reverse.com  (184.173.227.119:80)

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