PreInstallChecker.exe

PreInstallChecker

Adknowledge

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application PreInstallChecker.exe has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.browsersafeguard.com.
Publisher:
Adknowledge

Product:
PreInstallChecker

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
05094026d30c2d9d05905923d3650f9a

SHA-1:
ec9b3f1ee11871063d6e8578d42e0971eb578ece

SHA-256:
88c193188d3778cf4e25d056fbb997861ef33c219bac7bbfe2b326511316cc23

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:40:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.02.17.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.R
14.2.17.6

File size:
14.5 KB (14,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Adknowledge 2013

Original file name:
PreInstallChecker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\preinstallchecker.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/21/2013 1:37:15 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:hx5gpMjgr9iCxFvwHwkhi+1M0Z5aH1YAETeXetOA5aHV:hxypMjgr95xFIHwkJ4EyXLA5aHV

Entry address:
0x4FDE

Entry point:
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Entropy:
5.3261

Code size:
12 KB (12,288 bytes)

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

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