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hp-ocr-software.exe

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application hp-ocr-software.exe by UpdateStar GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 26 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.updatestar.com.
Publisher:
UpdateStar GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
de51d5db8d11d4f8c2e80897d2eefaa0

SHA-1:
80af7d227e65eabf22f8882baf6fd9f02ce82279

SHA-256:
80a9e2854d1e4d91dfb42ae833b3755a92397be64dacaedcf85229d54dbe1279

Scanner detections:
26 / 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.

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:
4/19/2024 4:51:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.183.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141211

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3263

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141211

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-226
0.98/19479

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.UPT
20018

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0345

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.552604
8.14.12.11.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Injected (variant)
8.10687

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
12/11/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-89dd4083
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.AdWare
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13943

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2014.12.11.06

McAfee
RDN/Generic.dx!dfj
5600.6919

nProtect
Adware/W32.Agent.685056
14.03.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/dtcontx.L
14.12.11.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.UpdateStarGmbH.P
14.12.11.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141209

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0303
7.2.345

Trend Micro
ADW_INSTALLCORE
10.465.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34588

File size:
669 KB (685,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hp-ocr-software.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/3/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, STREET=Hauptstraße 20, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10827, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
009ED227324380B40DDE36C8D31A33831F

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7vptvVqpPXo+HrdkNuX3MmmJalSXGUhjvmWLVGozhj/OuP/th:7vXvV0ddkz82vJGozhj/3h

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.7945

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file hp-ocr-software.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.updatestar.com/.../2046343

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