herdprotect anti-malware scanner portable 1.0.3.6 beta.exe

Web Program Application

Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

Warning, this is an illegal version of herdProtect (repackaged and distributed without Reason Software Company's permission) by a company (Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.) that bundles adware. Please make sure that you uninstall this version and download a legitimate copy from our site.
The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application herdprotect anti-malware scanner portable 1.0.3.6 beta.exe, “Web Program Application Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Web Program Application

Description:
Web Program Application Setup

Version:
5.2.1.3

MD5:
da682d8bcbed9808aa395fa76133b56e

SHA-1:
52478a07b5563740e5927a97baff3ce938e41d67

SHA-256:
cbe794d0dded583f61bca29d0c8d755899028836fd23f54f032dd94565451cd9

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:25:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.06.03

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3090

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.224
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16117

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RingierAxelSpringerPolskaSpzoo
15.6.2.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
678.3 KB (694,576 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\herdprotect anti-malware scanner portable 1.0.3.6 beta.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/2/2014 3:08:00 PM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 3:08:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112158083A5E821B7A3E9A1253B62099C808

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:0yLSG9Km866A6xOnD41sdtAzjo7g8nMoqebRjX/Eng5shnHY69XFdu2XEPt:0yLSsK7i6xOnDn6QUOMo9bRjIcsh9Wt

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 executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-29-120.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.29.120:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-117-168.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.117.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 37-26-165-67.onetcloud.pl  (37.26.165.67:80)