farcry3_game_downloader.exe

Haf

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application farcry3_game_downloader.exe, “Haf Setup ” by Mode Quality (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.vaultsconceptsapps.com.
Publisher:
Cico   (signed by Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Haf

Description:
Haf Setup

MD5:
28b57f14ff693bf8e904248dea20d0b5

SHA-1:
2fa50778daca5e00e4e059d10b9eddd2523c42c9

SHA-256:
f3ca033be8a104b37e71027c54ce703914114b26b41591a8f651fe6de8c4e2b3

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:
12/27/2024 6:21:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.9

File size:
929.8 KB (952,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Stub File

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\farcry3_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 4:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 10:20:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F7B537910FF19F9FCEA90DA601703349

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:I7Mlw+6KP8bNrJnZXSNCtKbpoJgc9wzMtiN6LFpDkBFRXf:I7YcKEBJnZ+uw4v94zkERv

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9344

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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