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Posabo

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application flash_player_setup.exe, “Posabo 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.dlcycledownloads.com.
Publisher:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Posabo

Description:
Posabo Setup

MD5:
e2284df30f2216a9d48c379a6b5cd2ad

SHA-1:
f57186c9b8ab52f26e501584ce3e18f1ab365db2

SHA-256:
23cdf85d577568c6c773dbf49043459b82def4f2dd0f0956dec2b4c1c48cf64d

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:
1/13/2025 6:45:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.21.19

File size:
941.9 KB (964,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.1

Copyright:
Fast Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flash_player_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:46:46 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 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IHLy2vDm5Ees8dZrbPY+h9I4kuyuoTDIRf766vP1:IrHDZeLjbjhC4j3oTcRf766n1

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 flash_player_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.dlcycledownloads.com/c?x=WC/n/bjIRjOQauYyZrvhZzKcua3Xrw581X Fr028u/Y=&c=xFpjzLcTH20Y8Y9znttV/.../Nin8jSjvDDNcycheqPuQd skVR6P1Qc0d1YR5L1n7BxZfSh3rs 00UtVq3xhKhn26UkFBpuCfqNhMb1KLemPSYwApeohGuMg5MwnXZn&downloadAs=Flash_Player_Setup.exe

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