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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.giftcapitalbyte.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
CamStudio  (signed by Path Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
CamStudio

Version:
2.0.5.a0.1_61161

MD5:
5c56088f954489415d4a64efdc53fd4d

SHA-1:
e6e97247dd8b93844201870535aeec3e6a20e0ed

SHA-256:
efab336c26106e0d19e14f6d193f8973ba9565e1c8aeaf48f573a97e3bc2e18f

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:
11/1/2024 8:26:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.17.8

File size:
988.6 KB (1,012,368 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.a0.1_61161

Copyright:
CamStudio

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\camstudio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Path Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

Valid to:
8/3/2016 3:53:56 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 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mTfX+OUopkvQikg+G0uJpX8rv6Wa3BmVTf/XvQyMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoa:mD1pkvqkKCWaYzGpfL

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 19 URLs.

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