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f-zero.exe

Lunimub

SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application f-zero.exe, “Lunimub Setup ” by SpeedySetup (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.freeroms.com.
Publisher:
SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lunimub

Description:
Lunimub Setup

Version:
1.4.2.5

MD5:
86a81779a48313f754d735e13bc63786

SHA-1:
6fc9e0fe115b78011f83c60b3698e2c774b946e4

SHA-256:
177e83eb2d1c7f6987ee89550813793484a442315adf4081173c52b2f7aff074

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 3:39:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.9

File size:
1002.8 KB (1,026,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\f-zero.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 4:43:41 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2016 5:07:00 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11216B7B9B1E7ABF6047433BDBCDE9234400

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):
24576:2tiW7nDYf6uatJICOx5qfYVlyQ3f8FIqvBNJoXr+Fk6xcJ4MkdvuICcF8:2EW7nsyuafkgfMyg86qvBw+FnxbdvuIm

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)

The file f-zero.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.freeroms.com/.../rom_download_tr.php?title=f-zero&system=SNES&game_id=28815

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