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adobe-illustrator.exe

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PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application adobe-illustrator.exe, “Cat Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (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.centersharenew.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Cat

Description:
Cat Setup

MD5:
9ffb1963b6a769735e263e758d9928ae

SHA-1:
8d7b94ce139c4f8a2e29f812bbbf6e940b585d3f

SHA-256:
9b0c6b050dfd31faae1c042f4448ca55049bf039fc084b2f5fdc46c6af5cdb4b

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:
12/26/2024 3:40:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
994.4 KB (1,018,240 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Fast lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:17:26 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:02:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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:VwiT4AGLl+3qITk0EpGPOhGGBtPr+Fk6xcJ4oBWYg8:VdI2TypvhGq+FnxJE

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe-illustrator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.centersharenew.com/PKF6VE84EtIPQxJ1Wq3pwXwBACjwkik1tklOUt9N10JWAVvlTjiPxZM3ZX59zXDWlwsnKnL0ycIcUGbRYq1JjJ32KbN5DND5Xu119ECfWUVflSDdvfgg7NqXvlXB QmF3byntcATxxASGRJafm2vYRHt0oUR9h_PYB9O97FFxPYTA 5NnyZYWJq0XO0yXXBnzRafczV5-G1gAAGRwXmtr0P9EJoVkwwYcuCS2BbrIIDhsjHmuBLWzu65tEugb9cuyVlOihDku7sLPsdd6oPqr9fNS 69vnF5Jd_7_0VeX2eDIvQlqlQqFIFW4DA==

http://www.centersharenew.com/JJSwiTpYRQsY7 Ks9R86c0vdzRv1_a0QiULyvHcBhH7RLX3KZvLa5Q3nBQckpD78HEeACDFO2YLJVIQJvDR7ZQxisQ_HsYR R2Y6pCGRJRp91lWzwl6IKn _IzmPCP07LcjqLk7OMGm9U6LCTIMR8FET_wQiRE6_SANWVQ_MVM5OGRn3kU3IybRizQvN9la gaZdsOJ1-G1gAAGRwXmtr26lMRkCwAQcuiWWDLjIIDxtjZ4tgu_T3vU8CfKNhXbd6NlKPsHAXfo59txM1f6NdtxL4YThUc3bPT85kxbhQl9P5oFEImsMZlmdxAQ==

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