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Dofob

Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application 7zip.exe, “Dofob 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.worldbodybyte.com.
Publisher:
Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Dofob

Description:
Dofob Setup

Version:
2.8.2.4

MD5:
b97ced796baaea329cca02ce32f0c29e

SHA-1:
8dd8de1b6673ac5ce317719e74a92c61f0cd613b

SHA-256:
fee0d851b4ee6fa2d1570f96784642093032f9bb5e8f50f33f50f5d856358df2

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
1/7/2025 9:21:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.22.14

File size:
935.3 KB (957,784 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\7zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:52:04 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:VzRbzg7PDJcWCpVwXyvCr5+FLv9cW7sf4ZDaS8T1UqxLa:VtYtcW2VwiKF+F1WF+q4

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:
7.9364

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 URL.

http://www.worldbodybyte.com/c?x=kdbaEbXrKCjfpPna PHj6egD0L29JPuWtX9nQXUlg U=&c=t8ZAG8MOeZyQeSF8PaK/coovjYQiiInAsBSQ/4BRTFwJA8vR0ahSpwyuEVeGRxPXBEH/wY7HW78loVxSuMmFG7C6wlyvnW0aSjF5xUHB6mRchOtoXvK6btGSXgKqAggMoKwfH3lUs8Eqso7MkeTsE wWBZHD1jF7PeOz6gV9hVA=&e=0&downloadAs=7zip.exe&fallback_url=http://www.filegoat.com/7zip/.../7z938.exe

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