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Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application cyberghost-vpn-19195-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.headbundletown.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
47e36f92065a96678d66cd59ced308db

SHA-1:
13176e395c06252bfd0224dc0709b2ed0a25065b

SHA-256:
9565eb16b169f401c333a12e3610716b3c192357c5b022da07d4eda0832aa448

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
2/25/2025 10:44:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.28.0

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\cyberghost-vpn-19195-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

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:BO7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:BOZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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 cyberghost-vpn-19195-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

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http://www.taggrabtoday.com/c?x=ZwsvWdz6vxMLbJTcfeHDsGAozztkLRnltjlayf2b6Ww=&c=SxPSOHfFPfB2ZQ/QyM97rGKMHRq5zLd1rtTv6bc98HTEsoH7eDdMNtId4e6peFoAID3Atv9 EvqgBNhIvZvqvqqbVQ/SShlG/MTCjTYIO aG9sR2MKocpRaTjGM 3GhB8Pot5NiGGmZXy8oj5tHD1LiTDf0lJkbNBluV6TrbG2g=&e=0&fallback_url=http://download.cyberghostvpn.com/.../CyberGhost_6.0.0.1381.exe&downloadAs=CyberGhost-VPN-19195-dp.exe

http://www.safecentralgift.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

http://www.bundleheartranch.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

http://www.signfunpackage.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

http://www.giftdeliveryfun.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