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adblock setup.exe

Internet program

Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application adblock setup.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (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.currentbundlescontent.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
c093de57c8b3481cdd5ac41b9c23029d

SHA-1:
5fd4c1dc6298e08115fb6df9b4c78215b431aafb

SHA-256:
262db6d0e7a9d55eee19cfe9c0dc5b191cae9aeae9ea34c5eaa22a97d6e88836

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:
11/6/2024 2:31:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.30.22

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

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}\adblock setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 5:10:29 AM

Subject:
CN=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Q5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:QdlTa9hAl9pSbF48

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.9273

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adblock setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.currentbundlescontent.com/c?x=dzFcXigYh9ERAz6Rq1VOPiirh8QapvHUSMXx4mnLhmY=&c=VYoPBGJpjGJDCw5dtIwSaSbkGLGdutLt3vZCgQVkrusM22KORPZjFdhS6vMQjMCJ7debcA7A417KWjXyk8pj6rscUNCXDMvOchOULreiIjRIGxVx3 T5wwQ0jCDXkDUESsXDDSTzbP/bVsfAfbGmSg==&downloadAs=AdBlock Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../download.php

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=8ECkgo7qbaKLJriyTfR1nbCsiW4gBSftsjHfIRFD30w=&c=7nGfUjR44qtN9GhpYVLmLOx9NbxvOo RBRj/ LM08qOdQq4sZmCD4Wk25TwJPOSwcx72CJ5c5SjiiblsgFPiSAJmcjuH55Hg4taNqXWkC9FhkS9jLIwcwBJUHI7UYYK7WxfdcZGhHyV6BhT24PvuXw==&downloadAs=AdBlock Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../download.php

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=l1rrY7KkIIRjWpK1Uf0T5KRlVqz84wSn3Qg7AFXuXAY=&c=Bj56SQnIQD1V8Xav2jZA9XqgaH4JkQR9TOBxj8Jb9m01dU36uophBNVPuFz7EHIcrpqxVGh76aF5WLFHh7L06oHQg0JQHvyjVOY2A7hqEYBClepqqFaITm xcIHXDVAGoN6sUO0Xdu7zuEhZzZOYVQ==&downloadAs=AdBlock Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../download.php

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=eCjudJkgk4x lEKaTg/a7jLQnwTXApETinB8B6S7Bz8=&c=H3Ti LDF6XwWk3IRonFbqh3KH5shwma56g7HEdRDTg 1DxOfuxyK8ARNa45rW53nFY WGdcABU9nOwyy61QpBGpbOp7Qw2 bNmiNGB9qRhv pEPVRAQmqZYI2pB7/biNKmehaAlGIBAaRdunOq8/tA==&downloadAs=AdBlock Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../download.php

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