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previous_version_recoverer_2.0_setup.exe

Previous Version File Recoverer

Paul Pruitt

The application previous_version_recoverer_2.0_setup.exe, “Previous Version File Recoverer Setup ” by Paul Pruitt has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 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 heanet.dl.sourceforge.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
S2 Services   (signed by Paul Pruitt)

Product:
Previous Version File Recoverer

Description:
Previous Version File Recoverer Setup

MD5:
c688e06e5b1d3f8e2d5d87cac2c33799

SHA-1:
0dd76c22f124efa947e6aea750b7a55e1c7d8311

SHA-256:
37a53a5a2b2a1762d81bd0bd3d93e03e7673363922b5d6235dadeefd453fc492

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:00:41 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF
8.10478

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonetizer.Bundle (M)
16.3.10.15

File size:
623 KB (637,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\previous_version_recoverer_2.0_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paul Pruitt

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/10/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/11/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Paul Pruitt, OU=Sole Proprietor of S2 Services, O=Paul Pruitt, STREET=9006 Friars Rd, STREET=Bethesda, L=Paul Pruitt, S=MD, PostalCode=20817, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
5AD65BEA6F03B4F8AAABED812ED9BF66

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vQiGmZL8+iDNdRVLNYKCc5q1ogTXvPg880/Rxvhme5+vNTIC+J:vQiHx8DdzNfCOGjw89LpL5+vNTR

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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Entropy:
7.9519

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file previous_version_recoverer_2.0_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/.../previous_version_recoverer_2.0_setup.exe

http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/.../previous_version_recoverer_2.0_setup.exe

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