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football-manager-2015.exe

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PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application football-manager-2015.exe, “Cat Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (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.funapplicationscenter.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Cat

Description:
Cat Setup

MD5:
ff27bedadc68251d6d2e109240804df1

SHA-1:
063ff9565a9aa6a9bbab79f3405ad1f622e645ce

SHA-256:
0443b1df8c60a127e538d5aa4e2ebda2152138a851b103d72501d38e3606afb2

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:34:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.1.0

File size:
994.4 KB (1,018,240 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Fast lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\football-manager-2015.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:17:26 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:02:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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:twiT4AGLl+3qITk0EpGPOhGGBtPr+Fk6xcJ4oBWYg8:tdI2TypvhGq+FnxJE

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 football-manager-2015.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.funapplicationscenter.com/c?x=1qR2uzfdbCm3bZSG62GSkzyddRFOtR5TcBGjK9r3ZOI=&c=pnK6ke MPMHunaEXACXr8JgCKx8yI8O8C2s8dFBvNFSUMeSRkq0n W m4OkZEIKhxqJvc0iZihQUxeeT/RKDjnmocRZHKVvELeu/qiJvI4eH1mzqqszPdB6AF7MmXKSD2Aqr29Cj4XomomjA/vLXQbekZtfh6HS0qEX4Y wsRPIK5xXjM c bpzAdm/jCXyF&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../football-manager-2015.exe

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