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mpc-hc.1.7.8.x86.exe

Generic Soft

Generic Application

The application mpc-hc.1.7.8.x86.exe, “Generic Soft Setup ” 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, 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.
Publisher:
Generic Application

Product:
Generic Soft

Description:
Generic Soft Setup

MD5:
81f1b8f07aaa071f27043e2bc5ae542f

SHA-1:
579df9741028cd4f5172b2a108e13e69ec70c4fa

SHA-256:
c1ec3e6e92db5196007c7a879cf36e28e3c357479bfd1c82afa85986a578243d

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:
12/25/2024 4:15:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.6.13.18

File size:
654.8 KB (670,502 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mpc-hc.1.7.8.x86.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:n5cGGoShzfnBMTQLQDsKCs0y9thl5JzCsUXiQhGLN2gv6kBFsbx9XbYCICpDa4Cu:n5cn1zfnB9j1yPtJzCsn/LNJ6ssbfb7l

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:
7.8895

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file mpc-hc.1.7.8.x86.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.vndownloadfilescontent.com/c?x=LDoRAm1xE0Pp6LeiwolTaWInEmMwLiqfiBZ99FqUpYE=&c=VKbSneMoHxmPqcHBd1mkG4ppsgbaPuhbLXFTVtg9ABxJqLlog97IL5afALgnP6rpBS/mhgZBlDQZMJeDzC l A==&fallback_url=http://w6.mien-phi.com/data/Soft/2015/01/.../MPC-HC.1.7.8.x86.exe

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