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elobuddy-setup.exe

EloBuddy

Hostplanet Ltd

The application elobuddy-setup.exe, “EloBuddy Setup ” by Hostplanet 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.elobuddy.net.
Publisher:
Hostplanet Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
EloBuddy

Description:
EloBuddy Setup

MD5:
9a0292d3ecdc76e5cb595c8d1626fb5f

SHA-1:
e014a4b62f2818d998f846e5600d3dfe545b8843

SHA-256:
93cffef7c68b339904754cace61788a273d26b063aa50870512dd9df1c9cee0e

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:
11/15/2024 7:14:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.1.4.6

File size:
2.8 MB (2,981,088 bytes)

Product version:
0.1.13.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\elobuddy-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Hostplanet Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/6/2016 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/6/2017 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Hostplanet Ltd, O=Hostplanet Ltd, POBox=N1 7GU, STREET=20-22 Wenlock Road, L=London, S=London, PostalCode=N1 7GU, C=GB

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

Serial number:
00AE6506C98B91493B4E3A1423506C4B3E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

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 elobuddy-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.elobuddy.net/forum/.../

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