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hdsetup.exe

Kat

OOO Master-Code

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application hdsetup.exe, “Kat Setup ” by OOO Master-Code 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 www.filecontentgift.com.
Publisher:
OOO Master-Code  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kat

Description:
Kat Setup

Version:
4.1.2.6

MD5:
5e7b88d53e8f25f6697439e976023590

SHA-1:
dab30da92d213a8401ed4e5c48c3c279df57fd8b

SHA-256:
1f3357c93b0019d82e5dd2fd70843db7a722f94a1397e35cd3d6fc55ddd855d9

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 3:51:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.12.4

File size:
979.6 KB (1,003,144 bytes)

Product version:
5.7.2

Copyright:
Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Master-Code

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/30/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Master-Code, O=OOO Master-Code, STREET="g. Moskva, shosse Leningradskoe, d. 96 korp. 1", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125195, C=RU

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

Serial number:
279FF38879389EFB871A488209A250F7

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:
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 hdsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.filecontentgift.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