microsoft_powerpoint.exe

Program software

WEBCELLENCE LTD

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application microsoft_powerpoint.exe, “Program software Setup ” by WEBCELLENCE has been detected as adware 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 cdn.downloadastrocontent.com.
Publisher:
WEBCELLENCE LTD  (signed and verified)

Product:
Program software

Description:
Program software Setup

MD5:
f4f898c2f77da321a6cd475ed189a69d

SHA-1:
cf0021e2b7cce769f20551db9bd2b4c625ac65a1

SHA-256:
cc0f18b678e13f87a4af4e46fd504f2e1a374ae0e531e928d75696cea2d34afe

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/27/2024 2:44:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.9.22

File size:
771.2 KB (789,664 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft_powerpoint.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WEBCELLENCE LTD, O=WEBCELLENCE LTD, STREET=Nurit, L=Ora, S=Israel, PostalCode=90880, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00BE07C5030900E79AAB032F01B13AC0FF

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:TdFMiE006OJDpqBy9OQQ8QNigxy0RR/P/:TPMWOpsykv8QN/H//X

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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