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ucpsetup.exe

Ultra Core Protector

The application ucpsetup.exe, “Ultra Core Protector Installer” by Ultra Core Protector has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Ultra Core Protector  (signed and verified)

Description:
Ultra Core Protector Installer

Version:
7.8

MD5:
2ccb87addf453d6963e3a996b048cc39

SHA-1:
c02cc5f4b0cdd1980bcb5ed7684d78fac96a270f

SHA-256:
03c8b0d3423b230d41b8a98a00cc114b2ce4f36eff5d7580001d00ad16a5f7cd

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:00:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.UltraCoreProtector.Installer (M)
16.1.10.16

File size:
6.1 MB (6,354,632 bytes)

Product version:
7.8.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2008-2012, Written by Endi

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ultra Core Protector

Authority:
Ultra Core Protector

Valid from:
9/24/2012 6:02:37 AM

Valid to:
12/31/2039 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Endi, OU=http://ucp-anticheat.org, E=support@ucp-anticheat.org, O=Ultra Core Protector, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=Endi, OU=http://ucp-anticheat.org, E=support@ucp-anticheat.org, O=Ultra Core Protector, C=RU

Serial number:
24D5B9DD5EA2D8BC4B1D2CE275A89FE0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/24/2012 9:28:14 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.12

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:QnQUEwJUjt5RSWC0BGd8Bj67hVR9/xn91dXk0wzn7nvdG1jPAwSKnztwKuv8htO6:9jzzX67h5Zf2PbdGnhwDv8htOBCrBLmC

Entry address:
0x1AE3860

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 62, 01, 8D, BE, 00, 70, B2, FE, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8803

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
6 MB (6,332,416 bytes)

The file ucpsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/12/80/07/.../ucpsetup.exe

http://files.downloadnow-3.com/s/software/12/80/07/.../ucpsetup.exe

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