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install_eso_beta.exe

The Elder Scrolls Online Beta

Zenimax Media Inc.

The application install_eso_beta.exe, “The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Setup ” by Zenimax Media 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.
Publisher:
Zenimax Media Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
The Elder Scrolls Online Beta

Description:
The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Setup

Version:
0.3.4

MD5:
679343afbea08b61b68d899a5c3413b4

SHA-1:
5e4d9bb9e10dfb8b077e2d189ba4a3fbf5d550e4

SHA-256:
1172fd5729e1df902198f759219e137a49173e03a085d622f883c924e2bfb8df

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:
4/25/2024 5:02:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.26.9

File size:
33.3 MB (34,926,688 bytes)

Product version:
0.3.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_eso_beta.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zenimax Media Inc.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
10/6/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/4/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zenimax Media Inc., OU=Zenimax Online Studios, O=Zenimax Media Inc., L=Rockville, S=Maryland, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
35887564522BC517EC7C76B60B6B8947

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:
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:
7.9999

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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