» cardo_updater_3.0.1.exe
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cardo_updater_3.0.1.exe

Cardo Updater

Cardo Systems Inc

The application cardo_updater_3.0.1.exe, “Cardo Updater Setup ” by Cardo Systems Inc 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:

Cardo Systems, Inc. (signed by Cardo Systems Inc)

Product:

Cardo Updater

Description:

Cardo Updater Setup

Version:

3.0.1.0

MD5:

fe0c8383a57d86102c453e3c9f0375b7

SHA-1:

f13632990cf457d8078da48ec819d0fb2c05b05d

SHA-256:

075b686e62c963e60d933127aafffedcf0424983a720c96a0ef926fd9931eb43

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:

1/15/2025 4:24:47 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)

17.1.24.13

File size:

3.3 MB (3,469,216 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.1.0

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Inno Setup

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\cardo_updater_3.0.1.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Cardo Systems Inc

Authority:

Symantec Corporation

Valid from:

8/31/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:

9/30/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Cardo Systems Inc, O=Cardo Systems Inc, L=Pittsburg, S=Pennsylvania, C=US

Issuer:

CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:

00AB17521D28CCFD04881D8244060437

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

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:

7.9973

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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