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Stronghold AntiMalware

Security Stronghold LLC

The application strongholdantimalware.exe, “Stronghold AntiMalware Setup ” by Security Stronghold 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:
Security Stronghold   (signed by Security Stronghold LLC)

Product:
Stronghold AntiMalware

Description:
Stronghold AntiMalware Setup

Version:
1.0

MD5:
a29179bdf6b7fe055d0735476d10a353

SHA-1:
261ffc1601e726ce19ec53465b6051f1c15940c2

SHA-256:
87317ccbc334f2adcfb5e37b6da361cbb905d1680c606f32df98fd15a892e56e

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 5:23:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
16.12.1.2

File size:
6.3 MB (6,582,032 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Security Stronghold

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Security Stronghold LLC

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/14/2013 6:55:31 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2014 11:49:56 AM

Subject:
E=manager@securitystronghold.com, CN=Security Stronghold LLC, O=Security Stronghold LLC, L=Astrakhan, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121ACD1A0DCFFA94069288588DCC5FFCF18

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:3AsXGevFFJsc0VnEfGIc5na2k9P001jhVYG47FuVsD:t9FOVBIcQ9P1jkzAsD

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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