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directx setup.exe

Internet program

Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application directx setup.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (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.vaulttowerssigns.com.

File name:

directx setup.exe

Publisher:

Web Program (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:

Internet program

Description:

Internet program Setup

Version:

4.3.5.8

MD5:

2754c57b6fc15bf138ba6e4f18746d1f

SHA-1:

80ef14e528c9da8d43d71582884ed8657f008987

SHA-256:

150244064045ff22ecff18c7fac9798814af47859ea6915feea0adf9555a2714

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:

11/6/2024 2:39:10 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)

15.12.30.21

File size:

943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:

5.7

Application Web installer

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\directx setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 7:25:15 AM

Valid to:

9/2/2016 6:10:29 AM

Subject:

CN=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:a5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:adlTa9hAl9pSbF48

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
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Entropy:

7.9273

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file directx setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vaulttowerssigns.com/c?x=ljzxDN0Rwc7xawTQk2Ha0vyKJlDk8kmgGv3VsuRiEiQ=&c=Fbo8GmYlWbFHQTbo0YfzAs2Ylgplol2gQNuN3FtKaKZUnn597133jhXKZwn0Y4Rjl5LqyZKeVO1eJqZIF9RXrZT M35XPih0aBMW8R2oe7qidAo14kDdEz0JtMBGRkcUN7Eu/gRygA3StEpFdoGVxA==&downloadAs=DirectX Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

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