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Fuho

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application dropbox_setup.exe, “Fuho 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:
Fuho

Description:
Fuho Setup

MD5:
448bf68713f78b397a002ba6133d5e85

SHA-1:
d70783d738701bf07c7816b13f74a97254ee9657

SHA-256:
b9c82f369847153af3e0f419778caa14958d4ea7e711647d9d9236f69dc89f78

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:
1/13/2025 12:49:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.10.16

File size:
948.5 KB (971,256 bytes)

Product version:
4.4.5

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 6:20:27 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 5:46:46 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mhOgZplBixgpZ512cswMdljvxfbavwJv/uLk:mQCb50vhI4JXsk

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:
7.9351

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.conecptdltoday.com/c?x=tB1fm F5cIyqy 3UbOfOYU003qjaMDTxjbcq96OU0fs=&c=VNRf/goZKKtFQr HGLPE4r3bC6358vT7bm6tVdLaaf6L6SMG BLz2HJtUdigUWO7A/lVAB6kua huqA/.../Ug2xjUnOTffE2ZmGk2fPUbJrclWt2jykL34=&e=0&downloadAs=Dropbox_Setup.exe

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