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cheat_engine_setup.exe

Canamesape

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application cheat_engine_setup.exe, “Canamesape Setup ” by AgileMax (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.bitsapplicationfun.com.
Publisher:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Canamesape

Description:
Canamesape Setup

Version:
2.7.1.7

MD5:
fdcab00a465dd944c01dad0370585774

SHA-1:
b880f98c8ee1f3846849b3ce3d47a205e3977fbc

SHA-256:
5f02ec8a9381d30388cae5576b446b606c512a418d0ad3b9a4928745fb5a8a74

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:
11/25/2024 11:35:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.1.22

File size:
942.9 KB (965,560 bytes)

Product version:
5.5

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 12:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 11:46:46 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:W5Or0Nd3vfPRrRMkXAF8AQ9hhIKKYeo96HB8Cjt+ns:W5z/vbXHoYr96h8Kos

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9334

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.bitsapplicationfun.com/c?x=/KcUY3rtSb76wZ9/ZZTntH7g/.../rENGQNEeVya4swqZI96tbMAMS1OBAymp2DDXcpIAZ0QZBmAFmvxLQp5AjSVUlmr2nuErKaVAh3IPu0XRyZukJdB8GOjgTcu&e=0&downloadAs=Cheat_Engine_Setup.exe

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