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acercrystaleyewebcam_5.8.31.500-whql.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 acercrystaleyewebcam_5.8.31.500-whql.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.updatestar.net.
Publisher:
UpdateStar GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fd150f7abfeb3a8d05ca8008b8cb6412

SHA-1:
cef8649c9216fed51aab20106ac40bb9ed47c358

SHA-256:
9c6dc13edbd38e49fd7fc2654fd7f323051e3894eb1a744f94a0d3142f08811f

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:
12/23/2024 3:14:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OF potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.05.21.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.UpdateStarGmbH.b
14.5.21.17

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4837543
29418

File size:
625.8 KB (640,792 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\acercrystaleyewebcam_5.8.31.500-whql.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/3/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, STREET=Hauptstraße 20, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10827, C=DE

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

Serial number:
009ED227324380B40DDE36C8D31A33831F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+9ApoBvMiFTqCyyuyus8UhQdU0kDtqBWc/eHc9KG4TdTvgeBis:+9AafTqCnVu0hQdn8KnKG4JTYeBis

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)

The file acercrystaleyewebcam_5.8.31.500-whql.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.updatestar.net/?ic_user_id=812

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