codeblocks-studio-12197-dp.exe

Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application codeblocks-studio-12197-dp.exe, “Pofecas Setup ” by Funnel Quality (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.safecityclear.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
49c6cab5c7d644336f995d41e082a752

SHA-1:
b7a271afd458cd56a8690ed1dcb7d875540f7d3d

SHA-256:
5a4494b9fe2571557ec7192f4587476c8cda56f92cdeafe6313d1001710d5fa9

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 12:29:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.28.10

File size:
958.4 KB (981,392 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\codeblocks-studio-12197-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 10:35:36 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 3:44:04 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E6C9E138C2956FEB458B5B444F447890

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:+O7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:+OZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file codeblocks-studio-12197-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.safecityclear.com/WVl6OTRQV0ppWm1ZNGJtUkdVRzFJU0ROWWVXWktkRkJJT0RWUGRFOVFjU1V5UmtwS1lVdHBKVEpHVmt4cU56UXdkaVV5UW5jbE0wUW1ZejFFUVVScGN6UkJNRmxhYnpjMVNra3hTV0pYUnpkdGVrSTNOVGhHWTJWc2VVUXdZMFZJV21VMU1uaDBTWEp2T0U5SWVFeHRObWh1Y2tKS2RFMXRiMnR1VUZkMVdUWXdXRk0yU0VGSldtdEphbWd6YVRKYVZHVlZkMVF5VTFOUlkyUnFWVlppZFc1cFVFaHpSVEJvTkRaR2JUTnVVV0kxUTFKNmNFaG9VVVJrYmpSUlNrUnhaR2xYYWxsaVRrOUtlVWc0YkRSaVkwRWxNMFFsTTBRbVpUMHdKbVpoYkd4aVlXTnJYM1Z5YkQxb2RIUndKVE5oSlRKbUpUSm1ibVYwYVhndVpHd3VjMjkxY21ObFptOXlaMlV1Ym1WMEpUSm1jSEp2YW1WamRDVXlabU52WkdWaWJHOWphM01sTW1aQ2FXNWhjbWxsY3lVeVpqRTJMakF4SlRKbVYybHVaRzkzY3lVeVptTnZaR1ZpYkc5amEzTXRNVFl1TURFdGMyVjBkWEF1WlhobEptUnZkMjVzYjJGa1FYTTlRMjlrWlVKc2IyTnJjeTFUZEhWa2FXOHRNVEl4T1RjdFpIQXVaWGhs

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