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pgnsetup.exe

PGN Mentor

64 Squares

The application pgnsetup.exe, “PGN Mentor Setup ” by 64 Squares 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:
64 Squares   (signed by 64 Squares)

Product:
PGN Mentor

Description:
PGN Mentor Setup

MD5:
460fbb8ae1c0bd2a22663d162e71887f

SHA-1:
c2bd2bc429e6071dc396fa5cca566e1777347951

SHA-256:
01802be9d676ff2d2c333210582445c1c4b9aab3ba1e9cc634f1775c408468de

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:
11/15/2024 2:30:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.1.15.17

File size:
3.5 MB (3,623,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
64 Squares

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/12/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/13/2020 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=64 Squares, O=64 Squares, STREET=4180 Sotol Dr, L=Las Cruces, S=New Mexico, PostalCode=88011, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
461EB02DE23D6BAB7C41D2E93B6748B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9979

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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