» bethesdanetlauncher_setup.exe
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bethesdanetlauncher_setup.exe

Bethesda.net Launcher

Zenimax Media Inc.

The application bethesdanetlauncher_setup.exe, “Bethesda.net Launcher Setup ” by Zenimax Media 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Bethesda Softworks (signed by Zenimax Media Inc.)

Product:

Bethesda.net Launcher

Description:

Bethesda.net Launcher Setup

Version:

1.9.0.4

MD5:

9ac5cffb8a9a0f00d960403589836aff

SHA-1:

17214f3972f52c381b040ce3e54d824f428d4d55

SHA-256:

3183e3727916db00ff047e02cef48902e587386d448cdc3902b5671a1c7cfb3a

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:

11/5/2024 8:26:30 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)

17.3.8.19

File size:

7 MB (7,335,936 bytes)

Product version:

1.9.4

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Inno Setup

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\bethesdanetlauncher_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Zenimax Media Inc.

Authority:

thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

12/2/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/3/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Zenimax Media Inc., OU=Zenimax Online Studios, O=Zenimax Media Inc., L=Rockville, S=Maryland, C=US

Issuer:

CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

5703A83169AFEF8304E753B714065E6A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
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Entropy:

7.9909

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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