herdprotect anti-malware scanner 1.0.3.6 beta.exe

Web

Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.) that bundles adware. Please make sure that you uninstall this version and download a legitimate copy from our site.
The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application herdprotect anti-malware scanner 1.0.3.6 beta.exe, “Web Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

MD5:
02b951663ee582f514824f34cf951b16

SHA-1:
5c834a5efac3f3f9ab5c35a6056762809ffd05da

SHA-256:
31635d654d54484c62c73a03b7c7ecd9ba04ccf757af611e6db0fa947f487c4f

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:15:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3148

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.224
9.0.1.095

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11465

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15572

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RingierAxelSpringerPolskaSpzoo
15.4.5.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38882

File size:
696.4 KB (713,112 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
Prog

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\herdprotect anti-malware scanner 1.0.3.6 beta.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/2/2014 3:08:00 PM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 3:08:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112158083A5E821B7A3E9A1253B62099C808

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:c/OQaGUxGxW2Py93z7x0qt3YMnqXp05IQ3sdn0FW/kdXHFzPIb7xQNYFcj1n2Prx:cGQMxGIgy9vpOmsi5IEslJ4XHh87eYmo

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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