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rm7setup.exe

RootsMagic

RootsMagic, Inc.

The application rm7setup.exe, “RootsMagic 7.2.2.1 Installer ” by RootsMagic 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.rootsmagic.com.
Publisher:
RootsMagic, Inc.   (signed by RootsMagic, Inc.)

Product:
RootsMagic

Description:
RootsMagic 7.2.2.1 Installer

Version:
7.2.2.1

MD5:
2106ebc89f14937b494e2a3c999c45c4

SHA-1:
5d8808e1d47f673e91252212a96c9116539553d3

SHA-256:
449fbf9f46a8869dc83aa3e8b84a974e82e0405687838ac15f2139178607968e

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:
11/5/2024 8:27:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
16.12.12.15

File size:
27.4 MB (28,688,640 bytes)

Product version:
7.2.2.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-15 RootsMagic, Inc.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\rm7setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
RootsMagic, Inc.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
1/21/2016 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/27/2019 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="RootsMagic, Inc.", O="RootsMagic, Inc.", L=Springville, S=Utah, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0F08357C43652AFCB20EF35156F6DAE0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 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:
7.9997

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file rm7setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files.rootsmagic.com/RM7Setup.exe

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