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preinstallchecker_google.exe

The application preinstallchecker_google.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The file has been seen being downloaded from install.browsersafeguard.com a known adware distribution point operated by Optimum Installer.
Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
4596c398fe298bd8266f154af74c45c9

SHA-1:
6d415035992f55b8cf8d9a3d1de02df29b3c4f1f

SHA-256:
87856e75737acb99d507736e56158e604b69cd8992969406b87423414777d14d

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:57:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKD.1509813
1105

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.1509813
1.0.20.130

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1747
9.0.1.07

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKD.1509813
8.14.01.26.05

G Data
Trojan.GenericKD.1509813
14.1.24

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.1509813
15.0.0.78

File size:
1.5 MB (1,560,064 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Original file name:
PreInstallChecker.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/3/2014 1:15:34 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lILMkCR0jImQQo5fEnoJnq0tqz7mpT7TJ+9MNFIu2AmhNJVia:4MkhQQo5ioAPzITJPwLJV

Entry address:
0x17E3CE

Entry point:
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Entropy:
6.6573

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.5 MB (1,557,504 bytes)

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

http://install.browsersafeguard.com/.../preinstallchecker_Google.exe

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