strongvpn_win-latest.exe

StrongVPN Client

Strong Technology, LLC

The application strongvpn_win-latest.exe, “StrongVPN Client Setup ” by Strong Technology 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:
Strong Technology, LLC   (signed by Strong Technology, LLC)

Product:
StrongVPN Client

Description:
StrongVPN Client Setup

MD5:
f1c14d4aac02381a6cd984e12c4c0412

SHA-1:
42fdf4bb155841068a15cee2da63512e8faf9c67

SHA-256:
0c548da5b711ca57befdc0b8cc14493dc940d5c729593db03d0ecb6a09b764db

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 5:28:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.12.5

File size:
2.2 MB (2,265,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\strongvpn_win-latest.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
11/2/2015 10:12:39 PM

Valid to:
11/2/2018 10:12:39 PM

Subject:
CN="Strong Technology, LLC", O="Strong Technology, LLC", L=Winter Park, S=Florida, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00BE03B37E7D245329

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

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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