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scanandsweep_setup.exe

InstallShield

Ascentive LLC

The application scanandsweep_setup.exe by Ascentive 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 InstallShield Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.ascentive.com.
Publisher:
Macrovision Corporation  (signed by Ascentive LLC)

Product:
InstallShield

Description:
Setup.exe

Version:
12.0.58849

MD5:
0967eeef0d35b351005dd2793d961259

SHA-1:
15a0afd4de4c2624b09656ca32196117f71d8c34

SHA-256:
0320b0867abac95f73014dd8abb01e3cfc332660475875d31409e4b2d79ca6d3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
1/4/2025 3:11:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
16.2.7.14

File size:
12.3 MB (12,920,112 bytes)

Product version:
12.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2006 Macrovision Corporation

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
InstallShield Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ascentive LLC

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/13/2007 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/13/2010 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ascentive LLC, O=Ascentive LLC, STREET=201 Spring Garden St Suite 400, L=Philadelphia, S=PA, PostalCode=19123, C=US

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00DA7481B505564C7BF7EEA21A52D2B1C4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2007 6:07:04 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:ZTkAqDJXHt/7xWtwLC0t4kuIhPqMH2h+33Z3U4/zFC7kL85/tL0H:ZTqXHRxWtMCxkuWq1h+3pt07s8BCH

Entry address:
0x22D69

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 6A, FF, 68, 88, 76, 44, 00, 68, C0, 66, 42, 00, 64, A1, 00, 00, 00, 00, 50, 64, 89, 25, 00, 00, 00, 00, 83, EC, 58, 53, 56, 57, 89, 65, E8, FF, 15, 40, 61, 44, 00, 33, D2, 8A, D4, 89, 15, 8C, 1D, 45, 00, 8B, C8, 81, E1, FF, 00, 00, 00, 89, 0D, 88, 1D, 45, 00, C1, E1, 08, 03, CA, 89, 0D, 84, 1D, 45, 00, C1, E8, 10, A3, 80, 1D, 45, 00, 6A, 01, E8, 7F, 26, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, C3, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8, 73, 23, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 10, E8, B2, 00, 00, 00, 59, 33, F6, 89, 75...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v6.0

Code size:
276 KB (282,624 bytes)

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

http://www.ascentive.com/run/download?service=ScanAndSweep&language=fr&loadlink=http://www.ascentive.com/run/click/@3231123055945/products/SP_fr/.../select_software_scanandsweep_download_op1.html?c1=%�%%&theme=&plan1id=&orderpackage1id=&plan1c=&upsell_code=&popuppage=&display=&referredby=@3231123055945&c1=software-fr-APC-download-sswp&loadlink=&product=speedscan-n&upsell=activespeed-n&op2red=&vc=

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