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cyberghost-vpn.exe

Macogosol

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application cyberghost-vpn.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:
dcd1ea5d832150813e326e40b1fc5665

SHA-1:
cb2c9458da57d6de4b2f67d412039dc648c9b18d

SHA-256:
d03744cd2bd77cce275b56d03bdfde32037a58129f9401c9db1e036479e263e8

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:
12/26/2024 2:55:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.23

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\cyberghost-vpn.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:Kwiq/gQ33zXx1H+LrOdYSfUQStlImQnISsIt:KdcgQ33jqISHIFjsq

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 cyberghost-vpn.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/wimbJv0LHXn5Gz2bDEvvGlLs3L3iKiDdohjk6tlordsWCFsZuOv0_Y k41FFHvUN_nGm5zBdJQ5gvbU_X_3wG4dLKwbqxdRPFqzIcX_0aaefj0LnfqbpcvNfBD7RlNQgl5z1X1I7SvDsQUQo7 BhmTrzBXluw76dUhgYF UQhqeDUOHD0TxYrwqi607fDlcFl06jixs3ASgf8c700g9PCgE1wjxjQw==-G1UAAGRwXmtrONGoUADBBhy4RBRoQDLwHWTbx 66tiXQF_XLslZT0ZinuPyL mi79bzgsy2o_mqdi pzZtwwRJx3SdKIgUH7oVW oFZJhicEnmdZDg==

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