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Fotam

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application dropbox_setup.exe, “Fotam Setup ” by AgileMax (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:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Fotam

Description:
Fotam Setup

MD5:
29f2b445bf0eed8fa00f4291104fb402

SHA-1:
8899cb5911118438c73596d017dd117178a90642

SHA-256:
c67deb218e931ba53f21818c32ad31f9dce3a19b7fe3e903284a7def11e90b9d

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:
11/25/2024 11:21:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.3.29.3

File size:
969.7 KB (993,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

Copyright:
Software program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:46:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

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:Ephv87hF5JwT9OauaRgBpco+VIdEqErZdXlaPe9B8jUkY:EP4le9ZUyodUlzB8jUkY

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file dropbox_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.presentstocktour.com/c?x=jgFNNeAc7XUDz/yDEdF8UsK4ej8UmqqQTL//6AeTqzg=&c=gbGz4ag4xfiSz bgW PE2MfGAe0qNVLLL6sWERSblthGIYqiTwqVsWtpHzkEByMnYOkDaFKk5zTXide /.../HuSHDkp5Dc8zjJpqqWtvUkWl ySFRp EwIUv&e=0&downloadAs=Dropbox_Setup.exe

http://www.presentstocktour.com/c?x=sbSZBeoUPoh2Ny8kYTdckJEmjWRdiRQPfjWRcYPCUj4=&c=X5PvEZtp4//iww4zwEp934V0kqGmCoXqDWOMZbjB4Rg 79HQmQn8nduuorAxFKR/QcpFabpTH4aMA0TGefeDQiVla2TWz5r8y3x0ew4phwMnHopnKoBousGIZNIsf5xr50ipGTw9QyqmTaCXb5W8DheUDtk/.../WgyJZ9ifJnTDcB Io9gc&e=0&downloadAs=Dropbox_Setup.exe

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