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synthesia.exe

Generic web

MediaProgramas SL

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application synthesia.exe, “Generic web Setup ” by MediaProgramas SL has been detected as adware 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 synthesia.programas-gratis.net.
Publisher:
MediaProgramas SL  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic web

Description:
Generic web Setup

MD5:
0ace2d7f1942654a46fb1316a39b6341

SHA-1:
3940de748acf2801c678b61e874109c7c93e9618

SHA-256:
9de33f027a76c5912b82f42f651a267ef0b28d3a65923de91c481d73a4fe5e98

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/24/2024 4:03:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MediaPro.Installer (M)
16.6.9.7

File size:
712.1 KB (729,152 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\synthesia.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MediaProgramas SL

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2015 8:32:15 AM

Valid to:
1/7/2016 8:32:15 AM

Subject:
CN=MediaProgramas SL, O=MediaProgramas SL, C=ES

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

Serial number:
112164DDE83205CA9674F2B8AA0FA8CCE826

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9FFaaV9sczMkH1uCf1a9bLCUoknZgWNhk9gNaQAIvM2OljM3wmvFN:9FFPjdfVihuHkn1NWPQAIvOl+vFN

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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)

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

http://synthesia.programas-gratis.net/descargar_programa

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