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microsoft_photo_editor_3.01_downloader.exe

Sok

Apponic

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application microsoft_photo_editor_3.01_downloader.exe, “Sok Setup ” by Apponic 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.currentquickbundle.com.
Publisher:
Apponic  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sok

Description:
Sok Setup

MD5:
a0da4d4039bc0a5d1ed9564922f702e4

SHA-1:
2325a8399f3df3b840538793642b4194e8d771b4

SHA-256:
3bce520f415bc2a70994496a7876e3b5b95df8259f78b95c589933d8dde50c6f

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 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 1:18:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.9.10

File size:
984.6 KB (1,008,200 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft_photo_editor_3.01_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apponic

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/30/2015 5:36:08 PM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 5:36:08 PM

Subject:
CN=Apponic, O=Apponic, S=Shanghai, C=CN

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

Serial number:
112154574550B624F5076FE015E009F229EE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7GiJwu+2QDMCTfvyESWfMX2dtsT/SfUDMgHu6fBQoOVeH:7X+urAJT3vTtouU4gLpH4C

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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Entropy:
7.9266

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file microsoft_photo_editor_3.01_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.currentquickbundle.com/VNGxv5cuR3F4ij5PHO7aSqq861a1wHvpgmxpXaFD4s4WeKVijui9j2lDTy8d0KKME74Zzv0MH00np kk0qxCyWGf5ZPbhaGmISd8NdF9IpvgxQQynZ1HGh7EmdOH9a3Wa oB l Xrf8DDRhG1XLt4L body7kAv6OOHHFI32ceLWSmFcZk6c Ub8kN1jqBltsp2Dvq3d EIaYMcPx0q_Ntp3AULY6w==-G1oAAETn9LwICEX4vkVRkz2bjnHAfk37JNsANODgIbvSbAQN1xjl57j3_96Ko3sAMT_ g92sGzVqCAk9Kp02fPrOAnZqLqwQLRzqjBk1wQ==

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