xps-4.1.0_03-win32.exe

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application xps-4.1.0_03-win32.exe by UpdateStar GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 cdn.updatestarcontent.com.
Publisher:
UpdateStar GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bddbc15a4d153e05cb5116e66fe76725

SHA-1:
eac2b762a6887c55d7b172dbce10a01439cfd95f

SHA-256:
b8c584f54d7cd2a37fa4bcc5811fb2b36925bc5fd0806d63559989d335d392ca

Scanner detections:
8 / 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.

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:
4/20/2024 12:03:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3342

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28339
9.0.1.0266

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QC potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.12.5.18

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.23.03

Norman
InstallCore.WQDY
11.20140923

Reason Heuristics
PUP.UpdateStarGmbH.Q
14.9.23.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33120

File size:
750 KB (767,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\administrateur.techni-ameco-pc\mes documents\downloads\xps-4.1.0_03-win32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/10/2014 2:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/11/2015 1:59:00 PM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, OU=IT, O=UpdateStar GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
71A04D21E9F4BB6E19C3CB7D720E6245

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pUAvpCwyRokzAXw4O2uyDR3UE2330f1zH0izFHOd/SHkgwgqZy7gohb8XT:pUAvEwyRo3tKha1zUCU5gq0goxk

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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)

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