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Prog

Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adblock plus 1.exe, “Prog Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.signstourbest.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Prog Installer   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Prog

Description:
Prog Setup

Version:
5.0.1.4

MD5:
b57e93f2a35b558f0d6686ec1ff6d5c5

SHA-1:
27c057a94b929a7abd8092ab969c7eeca04e1220

SHA-256:
fb6acf22151a1a2f2fafaafae4e470f0973f852faeb86dbd1bbfe890027d2b45

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 10:23:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.RingierAxelSpringerPolskaSpzoo.Installer (M)
16.2.16.17

File size:
928.8 KB (951,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adblock plus 1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/20/2015 12:59:59 PM

Valid to:
4/20/2016 12:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

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

Serial number:
112151DDE48EC6A26B13DEF8872209F8E2FF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1+5YICAHv1OJxH9LnEJIZ7U0BC0BJtC//ujVm:1IYRAHkJxOy7UKCCQ3V

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adblock plus 1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.signstourbest.com/c?x= bUdnqP1S6JhQpdTDKTqy1yiASq4xgTMznY4v6pdi6o=&c=054cGZ42LK82FYaFOVzwxrhbLFMWL9vFgIUBgEhb0jm1ZlhzxU0V PTqv3RQLp 9U0ANIPPQGB5GJFYO4S5xU1koVsuYyEQBD9TJSJC1RinZBndiZRASFyhiSjQJ4RtxbtYxaFjhOvkreQcoT1gQjw==&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/DodatkiDoPrzegladarek/.../adblockplusie.exe

http://www.signstourbest.com/c?x=e0tTG9iHeIFgvzaeaFdpcRSRgj4xOwPSrEdxhkFUK/8=&c=kPjX0UjtQWHyrEgFmcbz0ta21SCMmbdG2dlWI4wpHQfeIXiR6wO5KEK3xQf8G0RhMZKNsMgdEm4vVaqx6IzcZUStKhcWPDpES/HmPlkCdl5BJFZ2DRKDbGF pRq4HVcxWZBzP223tdQvCPZTnpRJTg==&fallback_url=http://files-download.poradnikdogry.pl/InternetISieci/DodatkiDoPrzegladarek/.../adblockplusie.exe

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