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vpns_2.1.2.exe

VPNSecure Pty Ltd

The application vpns_2.1.2.exe, “VPNSecure.me Setup ” by VPNSecure Pty has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.vpnsecure.me.
Publisher:
VPNSecure.me   (signed by VPNSecure Pty Ltd)

Product:
VPNSecure.me

Description:
VPNSecure.me Setup

MD5:
e8f8987ffb32fccf36272452a6727a11

SHA-1:
64943c1ee9d7234fe4270b6721ca3b382ca912d3

SHA-256:
dee231ed764b24c718cc2bb95f48e5a0a6232f6156191c883ee6efb0cd36466b

Scanner detections:
1 / 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.

Analysis date:
5/1/2024 6:04:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
16.12.29.12

File size:
35.5 MB (37,194,512 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vpns_2.1.2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VPNSecure Pty Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/3/2015 5:22:45 PM

Valid to:
3/23/2018 10:31:37 PM

Subject:
E=support@vpnsecure.me, CN=VPNSecure Pty Ltd, OU=IT, O=VPNSecure Pty Ltd, L=Brisbane, S=QLD, C=AU

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121A3DC4C13D031D26BA8BD640768B8D1D4

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

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9970

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file vpns_2.1.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://downloads.vpnsecure.me/VPNS_2.1.2.exe

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