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pokemon (pd).exe

KawagaSoft

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pokemon (pd).exe by KawagaSoft 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.
Publisher:
KawagaSoft  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1c09eba7ffdc56b3e9bf9f3f20fb3ca5

SHA-1:
fca95e2e6dde2d8374e7988cc6ed06fa3a1d6392

SHA-256:
387d4a3c7a08d8271fb89c22d647f899c5a90904e3dabe51ae4d7665e4b1983d

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:
12/27/2024 11:20:36 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.11.24.12

File size:
750 KB (767,992 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pokemon (pd).exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
KawagaSoft

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/31/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/1/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=KawagaSoft, O=KawagaSoft, STREET=28A Lilinblam St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D018EC12F4E67C808322B5B566F010A7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ydFaID3qBAAGaVAM94EleO0T5oEnGtXW23Dw+ff6NaX1j5kU/oSBv:ydFL3qNGEG5mTZWRk0eXkyDv

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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