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xboostersetup.exe

x Booster

CK1 Media L.L.C.

The application xboostersetup.exe, “x Booster Setup ” by CK1 Media L.L.C 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:
xBooster   (signed by CK1 Media L.L.C.)

Product:
x Booster

Description:
x Booster Setup

Version:
16.10.8.1

MD5:
4176bea00582d640de289f59440a74be

SHA-1:
31218a1efd1edc77192ebbaa87ef2657c1fba720

SHA-256:
a8a92ab78465a9a39dabed870a9bc3122eb3c38c2b0394b68469bacc7c99a7a9

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:
4/15/2025 12:00:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.1.3.11

File size:
783 KB (801,768 bytes)

Product version:
16.10.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright © Microsoft @ 2015.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\xboostersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CK1 Media L.L.C.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/1/2015 11:24:39 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2016 11:24:39 AM

Subject:
CN=CK1 Media L.L.C., O=CK1 Media L.L.C., L=Shakopee, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00B06968456B341922

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

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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Entropy:
7.7394

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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