paint-net_4-0-5_fr_14651.exe

Web

M6 WEB

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application paint-net_4-0-5_fr_14651.exe, “Web Setup ” by M6 WEB 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 cdn.datafilehostfiles.com.
Publisher:
Internet Web Application   (signed by M6 WEB)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
3.8.2.6

MD5:
f17c37ca9ea20e0d5693794d6ae65b09

SHA-1:
d37dae47265a4db99261b14fbc0d7c973e2e11af

SHA-256:
669aca68848b6acc74e3eebb4d129d08f75f4f4d1e67514f19f160eb30292a64

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:02:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.M6WEB.Installer (M)
16.1.25.19

File size:
697 KB (713,736 bytes)

Product version:
4.6

Copyright:
Generic Software Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\paint-net_4-0-5_fr_14651.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/23/2014 2:41:48 PM

Valid to:
10/24/2015 2:41:48 PM

Subject:
CN=M6 WEB, O=M6 WEB, L=NEUILLY SUR SEINE, C=FR

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

Serial number:
1121AECC41FD16F57F33BD36AAE253DC5F6E

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:GPeFGZPAWBAIEz38+JxneoS2FM1haNKiMBKkHKOPfBY+H4Fm+M0Z/WVSKunt5y+s:GmFehSIEz31JxH9FahviYKkqCZ4FmhEk

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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