directx-12667-dp.exe

Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application directx-12667-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.safecityclear.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
0c0f52a4680217abf918c937f1c2660c

SHA-1:
8ccb748b5aa3fe2ee90630a5299af280412ce129

SHA-256:
6157334acd21a33cf5dad45d14aab0cb51d4f914f0ca3ad5b25b68b7cb236e58

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:
12/28/2024 1:40:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.26.23

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\directx-12667-dp.exe

Digital Signature
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):
24576:7O7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:7OZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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 directx-12667-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 15 URLs.

http://www.safecityclear.com/c?x=9BTc8Mut0DF8XopvbV9GGM7ddSyXx5dfTcA3ePu4Vk0=&c=0NI4p9NlZWm6JqluezPBuIJBr5B/pBfWGckeSMzRFEsuOYDexXDd8mcRWDs8XylI1hhJG7xHrhwXOW2znLKdztnIwWtZE5rZOIFGwzHTViC4CLsFFewpRbduybWb8eS7xEXVXh0siLHvjrvsM1u4ex7iy3pEYm77kZc8aWz8fqc=&e=0&fallback_url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/4/A/.../directx_Jun2010_redist.exe&downloadAs=DirectX-12667-dp.exe

http://www.headbundletown.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

http://www.giftdeliveryfun.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

http://www.cyclevaultranch.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