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pcsx2_setup.exe

The application pcsx2_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from softsuma.com.
MD5:
4cc9cd705cb9d60d11a2a5fa5f1827cb

SHA-1:
79034c36735fc92625d10f9dcdac2f88422eb7f5

SHA-256:
9b12c77eb647ed6c09a29ebc95ef96e5c5dc6e8cf91782b7de171896f98881de

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/24/2024 5:20:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.121.112

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic_c.ME
2014.0.4311

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18424

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.CH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/23/2015

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of photoscape_setup.exe
2015.7.24.14

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12292

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2015.04.23.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4CC9CD705CB9
16.8.708.2

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

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15421

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9918

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0828
7.2.205

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24674

File size:
625.3 KB (640,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pcsx2_setup.exe

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:d1E0yMJfsGQ7r8dnLPTJ+LRjrHF1sAHTIAsVc9KNCqu1egkulDlhkxQrji:dNyMJfsVr8dnLNehPWZc9sTu18uhlhkv

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7301

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file pcsx2_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://softsuma.com/pcsx2/.../PCSX2_Setup.exe

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