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ksign_installer3.exe

kSign

K Software

The application ksign_installer3.exe, “The Easy Code Signing Utility ” by K Software 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 cdn1.ksoftware.net.
Publisher:
K Software   (signed by K Software)

Product:
kSign

Description:
The Easy Code Signing Utility

Version:
3.0.0.0

MD5:
63ffa1a6cb33d98be7ada0535597fa8e

SHA-1:
9b4c4850b371997aa10d62a5dcd5f786eccb4dd0

SHA-256:
1d962e8aecd3f5b722f986b36298a44ad52e03b1e019d43ed51b63303c1b0416

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:
5/20/2024 8:35:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.1.20

File size:
1.7 MB (1,740,544 bytes)

Product version:
3.0

Copyright:
K Software 2016

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ksign_installer3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
K Software

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/22/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/22/2019 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=K Software, O=K Software, STREET=1312 Kentucky Ave, L=Ashland, S=Kentucky, PostalCode=41102, C=US

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

Serial number:
00AACCFF83414423D3B73188ECD7F5F7A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file ksign_installer3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn1.ksoftware.net/ksign_installer3.exe

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