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daemon-tools-lite-12708-dp.exe

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Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application daemon-tools-lite-12708-dp.exe, “Program Setup ” by Setup Alpha (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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.presentbytecontent.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
App Web   (signed by Setup Alpha (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
3.6.3.6

MD5:
b9678cb2a6aff1594355caaa84a6cc1a

SHA-1:
6ea2f98eb8514cbc1666df54f7800c611df86c7c

SHA-256:
6e0f79ed034adad039ed37b3dd5c4ae71a0929b9d7678d26c03c15ed64f79201

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:
11/5/2024 2:20:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.8.23

File size:
934.9 KB (957,360 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\daemon-tools-lite-12708-dp.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:45:15 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 5:19:30 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219B5C9AAA1BB2894A8F5BBBA84E94A0E8

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:fTtftJCzKgXvzcszH4bUgkH+4rS92XbN9:fR2zICYvz4rS92rN9

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file daemon-tools-lite-12708-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.presentbytecontent.com/c?x=OD016jud1AdyaeHpvdvy/9 oLiVO946DrbB7uRdeibg=&c=8AKoIF5iL0uSFi7s9hF3x5cCUu6WjoQwqCUNN59iAUXE 0ZBC/3bhrARIDoeJNhQUhbD4Nh64m4mNs0jQyWS uJl2QoTIxFceayIr97aYyzxhDVDX GNUZDkQ3NsJBTjKp0wygpz98ItqW/jNmG9Nw==&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../DTLiteInstaller.exe&downloadAs=DAEMON-Tools-Lite-12708-dp.exe

http://www.sharenowlaboratory.com/c?x=LeCoT8zg96zMfGg1aGsHHD6pYTgpVllsrFAyYPSc8VI=&c=r/VD/25Sx0VDFM8f7RDk vOGqmHeN62aRw9SEkzOZRtgUAmBCzqyWKGk1nR5M4Wqm5HLxlUijdCqb7II1OYmNQ1aZHjNfC/rCe1guQXVnDD 8JXRRetp 0xqnTnZJshXCeKafK4CZ uPvfPP7i/eoA==&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../DTLiteInstaller.exe&downloadAs=DAEMON-Tools-Lite-12708-dp.exe

http://www.presentbytecontent.com/c?x=gmn7IY/68NKw4eTsq8TzQY3DUOk32ySOI5c67ueQWJc=&c=Fgwt16uMlVpEO/pTRA/77PY14OOw/a1/E8N s3uDi0NwoqvTVOZXGPHN8wLfCs kkUZ8bAvIFr2XboNB2RqkSk3alp6KL5gapJrwcO4ED6Xx14c3KWfbIkOqIUeQElpRL9HTYf5DIAzHJuTYWMnkdg==&fallback_url=http://storage.dobreprogramy.pl/.../DTLiteInstaller.exe&downloadAs=DAEMON-Tools-Lite-12708-dp.exe

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