dj_max_-_weekend_mix.exe

Kasoticof

Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application dj_max_-_weekend_mix.exe, “Kasoticof Setup ” by Quality Install (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.byteappsgrab.com.
Publisher:
Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kasoticof

Description:
Kasoticof Setup

MD5:
02d3aae50f541a244025e8cde086b1a9

SHA-1:
78f5d71ad4fe81add433e155eca3f3eaede8fef9

SHA-256:
d1699686dd25e888684550e7f77d2141d32b196ca85144aa1c3f5cc6b118b43e

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:
11/30/2024 10:18:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.5.0

File size:
948.3 KB (971,072 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\dj_max_-_weekend_mix.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 3:14:15 PM

Valid to:
8/4/2016 4:59:05 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BA484E4C31175E4A844ED055428DEC42

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:DjixIddZKBc5/+rL7giK/om1Pnfmc/+OosIt:DmydZK+FsgzVJf/osq

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)

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