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Nasema

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application chrome_setup.exe, “Nasema 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Kalema   (signed by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Nasema

Description:
Nasema Setup

Version:
2.8.2.6

MD5:
176d27fd68f34c488ab0465351d0821e

SHA-1:
0ce2518a325a2761d7988aea8eeb81bb84ef5694

SHA-256:
c9675812dc11bbf421b6c3cbf701b8b6bae21e436ae9b63fcf201a6aada23500

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:
12/26/2024 3:38:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.25.0

File size:
937.9 KB (960,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\chrome_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:46:46 PM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:InUAjCZSiAZnaknV8+xsnSo/6HWgNlUgz5gxqus1d83OJmZZ7ON6:IUmISfZBxu6HWOOgz5Fu4d297OE

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 chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.currentsigncontent.com/c?x=vuO4jkruhbEnkN1yOjxhFFWCWE8LAQnt1/.../PFhDuvYG8AahnLL61ZYzZefuTc&downloadAs=Chrome_Setup.exe

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