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ext_setup.exe

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The application ext_setup.exe by local has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
local  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2b2563aa5db75f9b0346013aeffa6c4e

SHA-1:
05f3947f2e324dc66ffa4947952d7c1aa92d3899

SHA-256:
a91e875853f78799721d0beb1ef911e2b2084fe4c50ba70d9b7e5b8feb2c7957

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.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:34:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.3.2.22

File size:
697 KB (713,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\addons\ext_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
local

Authority:
local

Valid from:
7/10/2013 4:19:14 PM

Valid to:
1/1/2040 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=local

Issuer:
CN=local

Serial number:
884D2047062633B742F0E5F69A18D0F8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/29/2013 8:07:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x12316

Entry point:
E8, FE, 40, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 40, 6F, 42, 00, E8, B4, 06, 00, 00, E8, CB, 42, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 91, 40, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, EA, 0C, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
125.5 KB (128,512 bytes)

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