photoscape_v3-7.exe

Fogokop

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application photoscape_v3-7.exe, “Fogokop Setup ” by UpdateStar GmbH 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.farmupdatebits.com.
Publisher:
Negorug   (signed by UpdateStar GmbH)

Product:
Fogokop

Description:
Fogokop Setup

Version:
1.4.1.2

MD5:
9234a6549ef0e7d8a451b8049db30790

SHA-1:
d466399428701037fd65fd1cd837640f0cf9d882

SHA-256:
48830135124a0a718956f6d349e10507f7c2ee39d50e7a86f873646c97ea5b40

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:48:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.10.18

File size:
954.7 KB (977,576 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6

Copyright:
Internet Program file

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photoscape_v3-7.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/8/2016 7:34:15 PM

Valid to:
3/6/2017 8:10:42 PM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121206405ACDAB5906908B3939BD86EF916

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/OliiHjHiWy1no3CKov3HDwGD58Cu0B58U8fipMxs0mUCk:/yzLPH3CKkBFpuKmUCEMeLu

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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Entropy:
7.9044

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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