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freedwgviewer.exe

Generic web

Application software

The application freedwgviewer.exe, “Generic web Setup ” 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, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Application software

Product:
Generic web

Description:
Generic web Setup

Version:
2.0.5.3

MD5:
5eaae6923e9e87856f0c0f35a16ac662

SHA-1:
5a533caaa1c866de762286ce5b63d7bde9e6af24

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:
1/12/2025 10:47:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.6.17.8

File size:
700.4 KB (717,215 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0

Copyright:
Generic Web Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\freedwgviewer.exe

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wuapUqtK/1Ox5vTyk12ln0DmhIUNdlUuEL39KgKlg861RISax2:wuaiqtK/gx5vTyk12dekdl89KgKlg8Uf

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file freedwgviewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.softprotalfiles.com/c?x=q7Op1sMBLWmeU0Lqv obrMem/xMBk3566X0O4MiNWr4=&c=C2QeQgimIjwLbx/nMaRNZU/eFJ39rPF3 bQPhH1h0jhKg1zVhAU254KgVBpjPZQrKRim5Axd6paMHwzzL88a9w==&downloadAs=FreeDWGViewer.exe&fallback_url=http://mirrorf.softportaldirect.com/b5/6/9/.../FreeDWGViewer.exe

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