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pctuneupsuite.exe

PC TuneUp Suite

TechEvolve GMBH

The application pctuneupsuite.exe, “PC TuneUp Suite Setup ” by TechEvolve GMBH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pctuneupsuite.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
PCTuneUp, Inc.   (signed by TechEvolve GMBH)

Product:
PC TuneUp Suite

Description:
PC TuneUp Suite Setup

MD5:
5d7282d4707201879920e442165d6938

SHA-1:
e87cbf3efca1960b1ebd586960044e2a9dfaf32c

SHA-256:
a47dee31f1cb9def9f6faf1558c6447c924132c4b2520e50ffa4a75fae5663c0

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 5:37:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/KeyLogger.ahd.91
7.11.140.88

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.9617

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.N
14.4.1.3

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
7.2.91

File size:
5.5 MB (5,728,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TechEvolve GMBH

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TechEvolve GMBH, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TechEvolve GMBH, L=Beijing, S=Beijing, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
50FF3D5C361AE9F52E4B0A3CF576C6EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:6t0k7Ns+YyoUC/rnM4TR/ntze1esb4QtzuJBcnhL7hoLMJB7Xwh2HcGUS63z6K1D:pECIAR/+L4KuJB6x7ho2B7Xe1GN63xbr

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file pctuneupsuite.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.pctuneupsuite.com/.../PCTuneUpSuite.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/62/41/.../PCTuneUpSuite.exe

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