home

life_sciences_essays.exe

Rutubo

AVSoftware Ltd

The application life_sciences_essays.exe, “Rutubo Setup ” by AVSoftware 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.headsoftwareshare.com.
Publisher:
Dom   (signed by AVSoftware Ltd)

Product:
Rutubo

Description:
Rutubo Setup

Version:
5.0.2.1

MD5:
51805e18fa69fed8a5a72583d3adfd0d

SHA-1:
8e90e8e30c3d0e3c03ffed882d033cfc86b7349f

SHA-256:
1ccf533f2b055ea76828e5d8a05126b7e451f8d769499550659cc1ac0b62465d

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 4:29:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
16.8.7.17

File size:
968.8 KB (992,064 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\life_sciences_essays.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 4:55:52 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 4:55:52 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

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):
24576:D6WsEh1GXeQO2Our4MkO6H12ro8JG8Gf5l1nRobv:ech10ZO2OuUu6H0rowyfD0

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9332

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.headsoftwareshare.com/c?x=FBSBwhWAnKejYfIB0JduJ18Q/vjNMLu70mqpefPAqJI=&c=y2Fskxyvby0ntTB6oi5EOSuSNy/qTLAcr0jk2Q0KI3IRzfROggdQYXX0S ZrTHvPRBjKjcAzCuyb52RcApnXEJIj8XpLEaYqvgzjyrgOYaEoOkmNokztQAED41zWzF8e&downloadAs=LIFE_SCIENCES_ESSAYS.exe&fallback_url=http://.../get.php?file=590268fc&m3

Remove life_sciences_essays.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.