converterlite-1611.exe

Golef

ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application converterlite-1611.exe, “Golef Setup ” by ConnectorPrompt (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.packagerepositorypackage.com.
Publisher:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Golef

Description:
Golef Setup

MD5:
48d9aff32e4893236506209e32b6066b

SHA-1:
4c35af3fdee7b3f0abcf57ce5289ab7296815a7e

SHA-256:
ce7171850846e3daa7cd484a862b306bac8e2f790165635492d0bcf36feeeec8

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:
1/14/2025 9:45:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.26.1

File size:
946.3 KB (968,992 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.9

Copyright:
Program Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\converterlite-1611.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 12:14:48 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:24:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217E0EDD2E1DDD472DD3F530839DDFB6DF

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):
12288:tiGtw6r+nQQCSDHBphyg8CC+RYOV+Q/bxQhPXaRUy7tmq3qFWyTgcRl7q3C8pJt6:tiMwe+n5wrX+RlV+SRUWbsWpml7uW1

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:
7.9378

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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