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realtek-high-definition-audio-driver.exe

Software

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realtek-high-definition-audio-driver.exe, “Software Setup ” by UpdateStar GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by UpdateStar GmbH)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
5.7.5.5

MD5:
930d6ce6fd55e0b77b6d2b06e4c7e9a5

SHA-1:
650450152afc0d88b0c5ab69ab4f1910096b2789

SHA-256:
09b14457f620df92201ec61f2b0a8fe36451bb74c0da9f55825f536bb5ae73a4

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/24/2024 11:58:33 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.YH
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3158

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.224
9.0.1.086

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YH potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11641

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of vulead-photo-explorer.exe (PUP)
2015.7.2.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.15935

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.07.02.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.UpdateStarGmbH
15.3.27.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
743.7 KB (761,568 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realtek-high-definition-audio-driver.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/3/2015 1:10:42 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 1:10:42 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112124922D3C2654755777EEC500C21F7151

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):
12288:rxbp+0ZR09/XAUCyup2LveggHgyXE7oX+3kcQcw2QFGshw7egvWtQxnP:rxbw0Z69obbp2bcHggE7ELRmeVQxnP

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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