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vpns_2.1.3.exe

VPNSecure Pty Ltd

The application vpns_2.1.3.exe, “VPNSecure.me Setup ” by VPNSecure Pty 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:
VPNSecure.me   (signed by VPNSecure Pty Ltd)

Product:
VPNSecure.me

Description:
VPNSecure.me Setup

MD5:
aa804660a068b554cf7316c4469b7af5

SHA-1:
3152da80f3353e1118f98a40e187675db549c665

SHA-256:
8d0dabe4472876bfc7b4056d9c84bf1fe46f5b45aa4ebf4d0554885876f710cc

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:
1/3/2025 8:29:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.2.6.9

File size:
35.9 MB (37,688,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vpns_2.1.3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
VPNSecure Pty Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 10:22:45 AM

Valid to:
3/24/2018 4:31:37 PM

Subject:
E=support@vpnsecure.me, CN=VPNSecure Pty Ltd, OU=IT, O=VPNSecure Pty Ltd, L=Brisbane, S=QLD, C=AU

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121A3DC4C13D031D26BA8BD640768B8D1D4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 8:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9971

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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