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heidisql_9.4.0.5147_setup.exe

HeidiSQL

Open Source Developer, Ansgar Becker

The application heidisql_9.4.0.5147_setup.exe, “HeidiSQL Setup ” by Open Source Developer, Ansgar Becker 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.heidisql.com.
Publisher:
Ansgar Becker   (signed by Open Source Developer, Ansgar Becker)

Product:
HeidiSQL

Description:
HeidiSQL Setup

MD5:
d3e32bd8ffdeaf334fb0b216898d8463

SHA-1:
854ff111da11f3e60171af692d2fce2c8623644a

SHA-256:
457b25d8d90cb7251caac5ecb22c5ff203158a52d5b17470d3cffe219f4b1063

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:
7/14/2025 12:22:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.3.19

File size:
9.9 MB (10,403,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\heidisql_9.4.0.5147_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Open Source Developer, Ansgar Becker

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
9/6/2016 1:51:55 PM

Valid to:
9/6/2017 1:51:55 PM

Subject:
E=anse@heidisql.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Ansgar Becker", O=Open Source Developer, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=Certum Code Signing CA SHA2, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
2F217F5A0FE0E4BBF1B47C7D845CF35D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 4:22:17 AM

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:
7.9972

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file heidisql_9.4.0.5147_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.heidisql.com/.../HeidiSQL_9.4.0.5147_Setup.exe

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