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pcwizard_downloader.exe

Ruslan Bogdanov

The application pcwizard_downloader.exe by Ruslan Bogdanov 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 Nullsoft Install System installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Ruslan Bogdanov  (signed and verified)

MD5:
87087fcdbc070f0e2f48d670edfe6926

SHA-1:
d7233408263f53ebe49b6f62aaa6e33031fe1977

SHA-256:
c78dc3b0d178d469c83f7377b69b158affa8c1d54f368145ab0a38e0b9abbd7e

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:
12/26/2024 2:42:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
16.12.11.6

File size:
283.2 KB (289,984 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ruslan Bogdanov

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/18/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/18/2016 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ruslan Bogdanov, OU=Individual Developer, O=No Organization Affiliation, L=Ulyanovsk, S=Ulyanovskaya, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
01791FECBB5970A99967493C9F9814A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/21/2015 5:23:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x4377

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, C3, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, C4, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, C4, 42, 00, 56, A3, 30, AD, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 81, 3C, 00, 00, A3, 00, AE, 42, 00, 57, 8D, 85, 88, FE, FF, FF, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, C4, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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