» ashampoo_burning_studio.exe
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ashampoo_burning_studio.exe

Program Internet

Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application ashampoo_burning_studio.exe, “Program Internet Setup ” by Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

Web generic (signed by Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:

Program Internet

Description:

Program Internet Setup

MD5:

254cc482e991071cd545816616c845b5

SHA-1:

4ae4614f773c1be8c0456a3870ad9eff3bda7f58

SHA-256:

d21f18ad5253ba187a227486bdd65402a74189918ea43a7907bbebfb388194d4

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

12/28/2024 12:04:36 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)

17.3.14.21

File size:

993.9 KB (1,017,784 bytes)

Product version:

3.4

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 1:43:25 PM

Valid to:

8/26/2016 4:24:28 PM

Subject:

CN=Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121A3DCE91158FB9605B2FE4847E315D66C

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

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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