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downloader_for_powerdvd_14.exe

Software Application

Total PC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloader_for_powerdvd_14.exe, “Software Application Setup ” by Total PC 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 file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.filefactsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by Total PC)

Product:
Software Application

Description:
Software Application Setup

Version:
1.2.2.1

MD5:
3bf51245c20213ff5e3e8795930a1703

SHA-1:
91cd7f18b780884c6125efa85948c55e9b8873c8

SHA-256:
cf88b2fb10a1603b6dabda981d5e6d20a449b5179343abc7db8e8e7857f1e087

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 4:12:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.2.9.11

File size:
892 KB (913,456 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\downloader_for_powerdvd_14.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Total PC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/17/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Total PC, O=Total PC, STREET=Unit A6 Dundonald Enterprise Park, STREET=Carrowreagh Road, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161QT, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B2DF3698915A5B9CA523FD5D2457DB45

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

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 downloader_for_powerdvd_14.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.filefactsdownloads.com/c?x=GSPUqLUMzr42VtysjWhEj5bJ5NggrlpWwxayTj0fM5M=&c=4L9rMziyLW4111He5oEchAb2Yu7J7KG4JDHfWD3vClkEIISp0RfybaLcrkZb34WpA8U0w9FGDl6MQPEcI4SjuXgdIfiGFFbZpC3maCkZa959mhccsve/n2973N/FFaek pzR /xhOUJwS5/.../g==&downloadAs=downloader_for_PowerDVD_14.0.4412.58_DVD140714-02.exe

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