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microsoft-net-framework-client-profile.exe

Internet application

UpdateStar GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application microsoft-net-framework-client-profile.exe, “Internet application Setup ” by UpdateStar GmbH 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.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by UpdateStar GmbH)

Product:
Internet application

Description:
Internet application Setup

Version:
1.7.1.7

MD5:
c1ad7dbb69b26c0124e1b28be6e1becd

SHA-1:
0e7130322fd93a27bbde1b9204c86ee496cb9f76

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 5:26:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.UpdateSt.Installer (M)
16.4.25.18

File size:
741.1 KB (758,904 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\właściciel\moje dokumenty\downloads\microsoft-net-framework-client-profile.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
UpdateStar GmbH

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/3/2015 1:10:42 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 1:10:42 PM

Subject:
CN=UpdateStar GmbH, O=UpdateStar GmbH, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE

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

Serial number:
112124922D3C2654755777EEC500C21F7151

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):
12288:5vkaaES3Ir8Su8oFkkZn1PeQk4Y0884Cazn1VdRc1YAI3tPLOVk0COs6Vuf0Y:5vkPzp1Pk4YZJTbfda1YVtDOyTOs6cP

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 microsoft-net-framework-client-profile.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.straightfolderscounter.com/c?x=roeH7vuRDSeunoKgJg2hv6mLv3Ky7bsjZTasd2ecmwY=&c=G/SXgxMmaPvVeSExVBr gDYEEBwR3JSUAgvymvplx/alo/BB5Rt/t qAtq4G2JjZAdVdLGINjXB3Oq5ImrgIeb DJimMDnUOdB6LK4EpSrLM8jrMKYp9anuIX3EYXnUD&fallback_url=http://static.updatestar.net/dl/.../dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe&downloadAs=microsoft-net-framework-client-profile.exe

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