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WinRAR v5.00 Beta 6

AfterDawn

The application winrarv500beta6.exe, “WinRAR v5.00 Beta 6 Setup” by AfterDawn has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from c04.files.inst.avg.com.
Publisher:
Afterdawn.com  (signed by AfterDawn)

Product:
WinRAR v5.00 Beta 6

Description:
WinRAR v5.00 Beta 6 Setup

Version:
1,18,0,3287

MD5:
00a84d42ce338b5eccfa04d79eef4b65

SHA-1:
a1f8745747a1663e4405c6f2d3aed1bd7c27e79d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Includes Open Install, an installer which bundles legitimate programs with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:22:36 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenInstall.AfterDawn.Installer (M)
16.2.4.0

File size:
416.1 KB (426,072 bytes)

Product version:
1,18,0,3287

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\winrarv500beta6.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AfterDawn

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/12/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/13/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=AfterDawn, O=AfterDawn, STREET=Temmeksentie 3, L=Oulu, S=Oulu, PostalCode=90400, C=FI

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6C8E492A1BE6BBF1BED872D138C21345

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/12/2013 6:55:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
7.10

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HC0lscVC2dgU0rIvtDJ/nDsoGcO1WK/gZ:HC0PcprIv7/D82Z

Entry address:
0x1000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 1C, 04, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, BE, C0, 30, 40, 00, 8D, BD, E4, FB, FF, FF, A5, A5, A5, 6A, 7E, 66, A5, 59, 33, C0, 8D, BD, F2, FB, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, BB, 04, 01, 00, 00, 53, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 66, 83, A5, EC, FD, FF, FF, 00, 33, C0, B9, 81, 00, 00, 00, 8D, BD, EE, FD, FF, FF, F3, AB, 66, AB, 8D, 85, EC, FD, FF, FF, 50, 8D, 85, E4, FB, FF, FF, 50, C7, 45, F8, FD, FF, FF, FF, E8, 3A, 01, 00, 00, 84, C0, 59, 59, 74, 15, 8D, 75, F8, 8D, BD, EC, FD, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

The file winrarv500beta6.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://c04.files.inst.avg.com/dl/patched/2013/07/10/.../WinRARv500Beta6.exe

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