camstudio.exe

Path Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application camstudio.exe by Path Quality (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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.conceptspresentmeta.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CamStudio  (signed by Path Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
CamStudio

Version:
2.0.5.a0.1_60682

MD5:
0585088e3434e959837eafa07b4a7f75

SHA-1:
11835fe97c8280ae8a2293c1152f99497d0e157c

SHA-256:
97656ea961bcb95d17b4c993b6a84531700388f48fff68bea5d4cb30b0ffd0df

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 '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:
11/27/2024 8:25:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.7.13

File size:
990 KB (1,013,792 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.a0.1_60682

Copyright:
CamStudio

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 1:09:15 PM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 4:53:56 PM

Subject:
CN=Path Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Path Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121865442A968BACB1F4EC1956476A3AE8D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:b1QPcnADHUAApXfhY/91+Q/C7vMFvaBEi5wsItQ:b6ZepXfDQN17sqQ

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file camstudio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.conceptspresentmeta.com/c?x=BJZxaNsazDRochGC i3s9Sr9Ac1a7RQxDVnrUPWpsNY=&c=XBmwy11sJ2UJRURDF98ZOzHjakB6GteKk2shDyk58G4dEGLxhQZwNA5G5UW/KwwUJqu mzzbFWGAaOYIfP3pvCCtB9Naf6qu9jMN41U9ezlvzq5ZAzppc5O21jQpqUnkQnHCA9vFFdOPCT4vvJ8DbR/6XCjetzUqLo3N D93ic0=&e=0&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=http://.../CamStudioSetup.exe

http://www.conceptspresentmeta.com/c?x=6BJTygJ7I4W65IbiBhqOloZ6TMKUfA6/ZobFGXk5xxk=&e=0&c=kf0pEuaw1uMxLetXeaQlhd4g4ym4SPI1C9n6AnmdReIAPYA 76Hllu3aBxf2LqUh3MQQvCyFxu2wSnwdHCJEKv6LmeBLaTkE8AlMIM3Wj81GuUYTE20PDsveaIjvgHneOnDroxUbYgoAT/T9jJmN135O4vbdKDU2X3/GQQt4Tk0=&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=http://.../CamStudioSetup.exe

http://www.conceptspresentmeta.com/c?x=6AgA6Zihom/huBuWbCOslHYOf M9zuoA0WFQzUVNQoc=&c= cgzUBjDN7NgsiuO5igyyr6tej2ocfezlj7MG632YYlf4bEzirLW6RUmcuRBS2 QNpOB5kXmpxOmGlQYsMPLfHDxvat55Ia6eqqpCgy1AjyqbilrJaX2jVjaR/5kNvykLVd1OFv6aeS0sdfS8Rsu30f 38TRxGgwoN7eglCoCrQ=&e=0&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=http://.../CamStudioSetup.exe

http://www.conceptspresentmeta.com/c?x=smhq245JC35bLJ8tiIvzuaBzBMNbWvY4aUmCIWDpe8s=&c=g365Cd5AzZLsVmsns51j AQg4Gtg8AUyEStl/Xni3Ob99Q2P6p18xhYXttdsBHiNphm7 oaBiElr4 mZKyVbNPjowyv c8UrLjZdvOOreKG/pXVk44tjuguo gWv0ffLxZY1hnpHkpO4B4xJbOFGWbmTwGmhzEQueU3o0DFBUqY=&e=0&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=http://.../CamStudioSetup.exe

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