litecoin-0.10.4.0-win32-setup.exe

Litecoin Core

Litecoin Core project

The application litecoin-0.10.4.0-win32-setup.exe 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 installCore 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.litecoin.org.
Publisher:
Litecoin Core project

Product:
Litecoin Core

Version:
0.10.4.0

MD5:
e82820ebd1c099dccb6b8043d5c1720f

SHA-1:
e6cda3914f8a7d501b90e6cfe8c0d04ddc4fb8be

SHA-256:
21783cccfb4dc9d7de8f7e902613b6c1252819e7eb4f2e7a25eacedc7ff2ecf6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

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.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 2:18:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.29.8

File size:
11.4 MB (11,906,034 bytes)

Product version:
0.10.4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\litecoin-0.10.4.0-win32-setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 7:01:49 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:CEiE2ahqpTLLtEwAPj+91dlHffhsSFd3u/w6qjP1aMlk9Q:EohW2wAPj+9blHHKSFd3uUjdpy9Q

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.9993  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

The file litecoin-0.10.4.0-win32-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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