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commandconquer-red-alert.exe

Macogosol

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application commandconquer-red-alert.exe, “Macogosol 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.softwaresharetoday.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Macogosol

Description:
Macogosol Setup

MD5:
eedd55077261c1d9dc6a6633b83fcda1

SHA-1:
7d8e4573d06fd9bad307c993b45ccc914c06d4e2

SHA-256:
883ab2aa8283c22e6ece1aa664077925f58a6b9ac101a6f0f54d8b44a9ec5f3b

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 2:58:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.3

File size:
964.1 KB (987,192 bytes)

Product version:
3.4

Copyright:
Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\commandconquer-red-alert.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

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

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:02:46 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Uwiq/gQ33zXx1H+LrOdYSfUQStlImQnISsIt:UdcgQ33jqISHIFjsq

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:
7.9101

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file commandconquer-red-alert.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/BVzicEgn5nlg92oPTi4FfikLYF7PWrA5emnsr7XKWq34jO3u2ZTxCGCQ5fIxfc_8siADMRKMzH0TVPkV2PGVDg_nRYFNdaE8zjI1Sc32W_CrO33hLLG1hxxx546wHpzdKUJTJ3zM1gdawWHy0VnA9iMNP9Yv8bdIB56FievJgKhr4vx9 ALdrs6cVPBFwa4otEZeIAN8o A34i QUKf62 MLOBe8Fw==-G18AAGRwXmtrO AKNwDgkAOXg8ZtcRagBRtjZ4ujLWV4nmMS4BcZt21vFiPF4S87l1uTcCu82gaWIp7IVV7q_cglNfh_ymHc4Q15UVr7abNbD1oZp1iMZTmOogE=

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