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netguard.exe

Cucusoft Net Guard

Cucusoft, Inc.

The application netguard.exe, “Cucusoft Net Guard Setup ” by Cucusoft 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Cucusoft, Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Cucusoft Net Guard

Description:
Cucusoft Net Guard Setup

Version:
2.1.0.0

MD5:
21eded0f34c487408d4218a4732b48b4

SHA-1:
839025ad32fda6007d3aa821774179c8b5459673

SHA-256:
aae9c43552874a20ffd2cabe3499c3d5958027af8470c889c585a61da20de784

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:
12/3/2024 5:00:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.IM (L)
17.2.2.17

File size:
4 MB (4,178,256 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cucusoft, Inc.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/9/2010 4:22:08 PM

Valid to:
9/9/2013 4:22:03 PM

Subject:
E=support@cucusoft.com, CN="Cucusoft, Inc.", O="Cucusoft, Inc.", C=VG

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign ObjectSign CA, OU=ObjectSign CA, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
0100000000012AF714B12B

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

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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