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tsassist.exe

The File Type Assistant

Trusted Software ApS

The application tsassist.exe, “Find software to open your files” by Trusted Software ApS has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the BundleInstaller installer. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler named ProgramUpdateCheck triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program File Type Assistant by Trusted Software which is a potentially unwanted software program. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Trusted Software ApS  (signed and verified)

Product:
The File Type Assistant

Description:
Find software to open your files

Version:
2012.11.9.0

MD5:
2f449d66f8976c04872500a86dc72a70

SHA-1:
d48487670e92d078ab085a970cea93c6c7bfbd4b

SHA-256:
9b828448aa5d53b4d0a7d4d15bf90741019b98f20fbf9cd7c89bb4b32edb2c5c

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 4:55:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.CK.8
7.11.87.58

ESET NOD32
Win32/FileTypeAssistant (variant)
10.9587

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TrustedSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.19.20

File size:
1.7 MB (1,817,864 bytes)

Product version:
2012.11.9.0

Copyright:
(C) 2010-2012 Trusted Software ApS

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
BundleInstaller

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\file type assistant\tsassist.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Software ApS

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/12/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/12/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Software ApS, O=Trusted Software ApS, STREET=Blomsterhaven 42, L=Holbaek, S=n/a, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
1DA7007608C324C640CE3FBCC9418735

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/9/2012 3:33:30 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:/fL1r4HHKSbo8YtaHSc5i9Pi0VDdTmwEtBc:/fBrti0VDowEPc

Entry address:
0x1674

Entry point:
EB, 10, 66, 62, 3A, 43, 2B, 2B, 48, 4F, 4F, 4B, 90, E9, AC, 70, 56, 00, A1, 9F, 70, 56, 00, C1, E0, 02, A3, A3, 70, 56, 00, 52, 6A, 00, E8, DF, 4B, 16, 00, 8B, D0, E8, 92, 43, 15, 00, 5A, E8, B4, 42, 15, 00, E8, DF, 44, 15, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 0C, 60, 15, 00, 59, 68, 48, 70, 56, 00, 6A, 00, E8, B9, 4B, 16, 00, A3, A7, 70, 56, 00, 6A, 00, E9, A7, 07, 16, 00, E9, 3E, 60, 15, 00, 33, C0, A0, 91, 70, 56, 00, C3, A1, A7, 70, 56, 00, C3, 60, BB, 00, 50, B0, BC, 53, 68, AD, 0B, 00, 00, C3, B9, EC, 00, 00, 00, 0B, C9...
 
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Code size:
1.4 MB (1,466,368 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
ProgramUpdateCheck

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file tsassist.exe has been discovered within the following program.

File Type Assistant  by Trusted Software
File Type Assistant is typically bundled by various 3rd party software through modified installers of generally free open source software using the InstallIQ downloader.
www.trustedsoftware.com/utility-software/free-file-viewer.html
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