windows_x86_32.exe

GAMS

GAMS Development Corp

The application windows_x86_32.exe, “GAMS 24.8.3 installer ” by GAMS Development Corp 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.
Publisher:
GAMS Development Corporation   (signed by GAMS Development Corp)

Product:
GAMS

Description:
GAMS 24.8.3 installer

Version:
24.8.3

MD5:
e90d31db7933d46c3c3a6b6805ac0942

SHA-1:
edb5bcd17aa54b8440173b42587ef8fe208819f1

SHA-256:
ef51816fe17e4cfc6b06fd92ff852eea3a592273f2aa1bfa77fc4567a59c5008

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:
4/29/2024 6:23:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.1.30.22

File size:
129.5 MB (135,793,840 bytes)

Product version:
GAMS 24.8.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows_x86_32.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/27/2016 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/9/2017 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=GAMS Development Corp, O=GAMS Development Corp, STREET=1217 Potomac St NW, L=Washington, S=DC, PostalCode=20007, C=US

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

Serial number:
00B9EFE6708821F87D99A25E4F565C1FE9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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