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essetup.exe

ExpressScribe

NCH Software

This is a self-extracting archive and installer. This is installed with Express Scribe Transcription Software. The file has been seen being downloaded from express-scribe.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
NCH Software  (signed and verified)

Product:
ExpressScribe

Description:
Express Scribe Transcription Software

Version:
5.84

MD5:
a1b83b98b06116fac5e8a62f2e3db0a3

SHA-1:
47303da0f422ded5110de9e19f2abe5ff6ff4ed8

SHA-256:
0565961c843b6a7994d5e410a83acd60af149321286aa9bac69784c6fa7a9a1a

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
4/23/2025 11:34:48 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

File size:
930.3 KB (952,608 bytes)

Product version:
5.84

Copyright:
NCH Software

Original file name:
Scribe.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (Australia)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
NCH Software

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
7/5/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/6/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=NCH Software, O=NCH Software, L=Canberra, S=Australian Capital Territory, C=AU

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
58D9B9D38780932DD1CBC58A2AD28B1C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/24/2016 3:09:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:96QMkQ5hw6oqQ5UO9+1Ptg3mmz8HFGF/Q/kzdevL0:Zy7ToUG+di9z8wjzdeQ

Entry address:
0x11D4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, E4, F8, 81, EC, FC, 16, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, E8, 03, FF, FF, FF, 33, DB, 3B, C3, 89, 44, 24, 14, 0F, 85, DF, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 06, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 20, 40, 00, FF, 15, 48, 20, 40, 00, 68, 6C, 24, 40, 00, 8B, F0, E8, CB, 03, 00, 00, 85, C0, 74, 10, 68, 7C, 24, 40, 00, 68, 80, 24, 40, 00, FF, 15, 50, 20, 40, 00, 68, 90, 24, 40, 00, 8B, C6, E8, AB, 03, 00, 00, 3B, C3, 74, 49, 83, C0, 0E, EB, 08, 66, 83, F9, 20, 75, 0A, 40, 40, 0F, B7, 08, 66, 3B, CB, 75, F0, 0F, B7, 08, 33, F6, 66, 3B, CB, 74, 20...
 
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Entropy:
7.9942

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
2 KB (2,048 bytes)

The file essetup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Express Scribe Transcription Software  by NCH Software
www.nch.com.au/scribe/support.html
About 2% of users remove it
 
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The file essetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://express-scribe.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=8yS3 KGEYLiw7GKMHzA/trmsvRChbxdrflJq3ZIylWseXQbxqvWy2ju7k9IwDnxpyVBcRIrtnkVc2TsLtPEMSkNU5PmueYXEwgSDdV5QB8OgEg/.../Md4Lb7 JHISGk=

https://doc.sentoscrivo.it/FtpFiles.php?file=86

http://files.downloadnow.com/s/software/14/65/84/.../essetup.exe

http://www.tucows.com/download/windows/.../essetup.exe

http://express-scribe.softonic.com.br/download-tracker?th=1/6CH9aeXedl4L8u BHNJXWTW LP1LFlnGQpxqjlxANmFrgIixlXHsW75KghYmvjrVRoxWOFrb9/uiVpEIjy7HyX9tDdyWTeEorsCeIL2OcWJjbsa1og QiayZ8kyapgIafbA55aNd8UKY/Rw/gk6nE/.../I cRe0Oi4Ab0Wbwk=

http://gsf-cf.softonic.com/473/03d/.../essetup.exe

http://express-scribe.en.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/6CH9aeXedl4L8u BHNJXWTW LP1LFlnGQpxqjlxANmFrgIixlXHsW75KghYmvjrVRoxWOFrb9/uiVpEIjy7HyX9tDdyWTeEorsCeIL2OcWJjbsa1og QiayZ8kyapgIafbA55aNd8UKY/Rw/gk6nE/.../I cRe0Oi4Ab0Wbwk=

http://www.nch.com.au/.../essetup.exe

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