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paint-net-4-0-5-32-bits.exe

Web Installer

Prog Software

The application paint-net-4-0-5-32-bits.exe, “Web Installer Setup ” 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, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Prog Software

Product:
Web Installer

Description:
Web Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.2.5

MD5:
320f15354dc54050d8df69d6ff508868

SHA-1:
51edfa748bf33928b0424aa0e40320e80d7df020

SHA-256:
ddd453c7f1b52fea0287fd5db80f8c2e050884dfd0056c84a816ace33cad6d01

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:
6/20/2025 3:44:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.7.24.6

File size:
648.3 KB (663,828 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\paint-net-4-0-5-32-bits.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Zt/5G7mSLmoUIVGApVWjuDl+WtRxd9ECM1ArdyVR8SZ6z/7xeOJf/wbh:ZF5iioLGBjuDlJlECMG4VKSZ6z/leOa1

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:
7.8925

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file paint-net-4-0-5-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.hashedcontenthouse.com/c?x=VX1o7GrkWKpWcVRFR SQNcldZQF2rsoBQ6oH55JDzEw=&c=YKWxg 8dS5Rfi9oQMCgX9N29ZOFg/APGnO8y49ry7V0KGa5rnu2f0vbApsna5yTZYU0ErIgPzmzld6lI8H/K6Q==&fallback_url=http://www.dotpdn.com/.../paint.net.4.0.5.install.zip

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