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Macogosol

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application dropbox.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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Dropbox but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Macogosol

Description:
Macogosol Setup

MD5:
6dc710377dc262b30b5038883eaf4300

SHA-1:
f880e154f46678627725b0319b5c6c51f31c94c8

SHA-256:
b67454b1806a4a19059c76d10c5d584e23dca2bd6ca839a6824d75842df39a7c

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:
12/26/2024 3:00:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.17

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.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:17:26 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 7:02:46 AM

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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Owiq/gQ33zXx1H+LrOdYSfUQStlImQnISsIt:OdcgQ33jqISHIFjsq

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 dropbox.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/DKmLLDBmFgVs7s2C1KfxA75pEc6K8P1gkKsFIP8cUxEF7wVMuMd1Kh4_e0L1s8DkkKhmIYNbu99jVWvWESIWgIiESOKImi2ZqlLt34BPnky_W5V4tpXxhWg5gQIiKeX 35AM4gT230naroCN4IxcLvka2SdmTgMMeDWWAMWhASKy4AbhxmURwJc_PWyb2B5S_lWSs5y8CBABv12hWYgiyhFsX5iUnuPZ1es4kZGGrhcJus2ZFfTn0ayQI1NAUHQY_TBpC37WbWsSv7lazsWe6Lx80h N9z6qJSM7YAuD4J8UB9OmqaYtrpLcPFCXCyv5DgE8pnaX6rfQKEjXyki3i0m9o58BvmiXMakOmEnQM sYJRNaQ6SsJN30qddp4o1ureuoIuyJi0erNca0OrAKVzSNAFkkoHLZcB4Y Rhkyr98VsPK_a5m6TIAOkcTj4U4nhmYzqt fiY7Ec2 oAE19wMraMjyPG2J Q8xbZLPdu3dvaTPajpESwtdZsIYM9j1Ax0b1wqX7GS29tWE GpjzHd5O1PAGg==-G04AAGRgnq0tSsjkCQ45YP8uFAYaoNXZ1n06vd_XEuIXnI_j7DajFBmkTaRj_ l11to9IBJHJOaP0mNX_tcKvsbGYFeQHAKpgmcJGg=-e

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