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paint.net 4.0.5.exe

Internet Generic

Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

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.exe, “Internet Generic Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o 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.whitestorageocean.com.
Publisher:
Web Installer   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Internet Generic

Description:
Internet Generic Setup

Version:
2.4.1.4

MD5:
47c32c6a0ea7fb8f042ee3a204ec226a

SHA-1:
52009e242edd5ffe7ced100ab2e7d47791cec841

SHA-256:
f489f9ed0693764250054bcddbf12f3ecd0b795f0c96f596c42e113b65bb678c

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:
11/2/2024 9:35:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.1.13

File size:
673.9 KB (690,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\paint.net 4.0.5.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/2/2014 3:08:00 PM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 3:08:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

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

Serial number:
112158083A5E821B7A3E9A1253B62099C808

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:D0OfGKr45k++PELqnd2r9T5JkEjXndnS9k5vTFEKSrq3hbLX/:D0OfLr4x4EedY/VZS4vBEPrq3Nb

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)

The file paint.net 4.0.5.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.whitestorageocean.com/c?x=YUYdblcTRPMZphUtx1cW lFXG0jcvwLsqIcovhku0SU=&c=aiLjeXqjxVjskRkzFkV5PrZ4TpMULiBCfAxiErF0DxfSDvByPGxyiFvk6XRHMBFIaBHQklrWNfGXEhtFXwXYbQ==&fallback_url=http://files-download.komputerswiat.pl/GrafikaIFotografia/EdytoryGraficzne/.../Paint.NET.zip

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