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Boficice

Beta Mode (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application aol_desktop_9.8.exe, “Boficice Setup ” by Beta Mode (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 download.newaol.com.
Publisher:
Beta Mode (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Boficice

Description:
Boficice Setup

Version:
3.6.2.1

MD5:
3191f63204cb61997158b20a85dac115

SHA-1:
dfa2f63832621440916079116e2dc75e9453cab1

SHA-256:
f798cc8054c9bb9073169456e098ce09d375984c7b67b4576c236867c9e8c75c

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:
11/5/2024 2:34:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.26.14

File size:
948 KB (970,728 bytes)

Product version:
4.8.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\aol_desktop_9.8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Mode (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 1:32:47 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 8:24:00 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112142E98E8C8BBB0E5359AF06D4AF940DF4

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:f6i37qgM5c1xQj69AXGRyLyxTQZNV1Db3ZrC/5CN2iWv0M6ilvcAb+H9:fTs5c1xQO0GkLyFQl1Db3Q/5CN2tbeAs

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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Entropy:
7.9345

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file aol_desktop_9.8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.newaol.com/clients/bush/waol/0.4346.14.1/.../AOL_Desktop_9.8.exe

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