7zip.exe

Tatebudusu

Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application 7zip.exe, “Tatebudusu Setup ” by Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.worldbodybyte.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Hofe   (signed by Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Tatebudusu

Description:
Tatebudusu Setup

MD5:
5814e2eb09eac7e7c31483e37a0d4604

SHA-1:
71133d4d4516c4a1ea3c17f59dad3cc116953f08

SHA-256:
9243f3aa5c6dd5cebe02e2981dc77507905afdaf34f3d041d80d353d6eff74ba

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/7/2025 9:22:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.4.6.2

File size:
976.2 KB (999,584 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.6

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 5:52:04 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 6:46:42 AM

Subject:
CN=Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), O=Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121ECC46F7F85712126CA9617071FBF3734

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:DoCcVTEUtRkQ0awibzS2NiY9IJwbhWZWtzsd8T4QhAOHm:DhOEUtR+aXzS3Y9XWZ+sdW7hhm

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9098

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file 7zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

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