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SpeedyInstall (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application camstudio.exe by SpeedyInstall (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.giftcapitalbyte.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CamStudio  (signed by SpeedyInstall (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
CamStudio

Version:
2.0.5.a0.1_63242

MD5:
4903eeed1b40c95bfe4df69f16dcb23b

SHA-1:
6dfb038c74f38a5336e9288d5da9d6c0bebf44bd

SHA-256:
211fc6b74e7c11ea85f31c3d55b88fcbaa0f17a252ebf4bde6e968c8498a38c1

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:
11/1/2024 10:28:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.1.21

File size:
990.4 KB (1,014,184 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.a0.1_63242

Copyright:
CamStudio

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\camstudio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SpeedyInstall (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 4:35:52 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2016 4:45:01 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A6DC69485443ADA37B28455486E38F93

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):
24576:VbR0DaELULPyWKs2GEoFHzjhSsCbylglmsHZ/w5+WBaNWl7ul:VNjLPyWKslEoFHx6HdwFYNWO

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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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 2 URLs.

http://www.giftcapitalbyte.com/edNfKMy65Lpzf2g7EcvAyBQ1ERaN 2Yg2OCVAfQDi19mx2xLtjYNXAYAMF YXD9mNFQ9af46zOgb6vAVR1qEOBRmv7Z2hpWdGeSIOyEXCdfSZqhJ Vfc6DrDxjJ6r8G pxfEN4xZizrvJDbk1g6754Qld_9nyIsieg8UwRsmr81AyjxB_MMNV7cpaQWJjxTxcBaI17Zp-GzAAAMRtbD7PaUzHinBGEQXBRA4cWkRd6E1tHcgbYzSEZ7dGXVqZJ lTew29AA==

http://www.giftcapitalbyte.com/95fQ4nxZrlXFiRBn2On3tLBtnURqC1766iESxbmQa29dJq8VpWU8XvNXx4XzcF_jh0 pfSNRM_LNHSrp3k_C_lHarZxNt7wd0hXH7Yqz3OZeH4LiErxv 7hqiSsQZkyKkXQSO9G8Cuuzz2mHkLhXDgY41U6xQWqy4vPN0IZ34n4DcJaeBCN1f5jDR8C5G8r41J4n6cLy-GzAAAMRtbD7PaUzHinBGEQXBRA4cWkRd6E1tHcgbYzSEZ7dGXVqZJ lTew29AA==

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