fyd_setup.exe

Motepodud

FlashFunnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application fyd_setup.exe, “Motepodud Setup ” by FlashFunnel (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.currenthostingsigns.com.
Publisher:
Nam   (signed by FlashFunnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Motepodud

Description:
Motepodud Setup

Version:
5.7.1.8

MD5:
e9fa81f52452537b28cc8fadb29bf199

SHA-1:
2f36112bce5f67012c90e5867c2b87c5c9b2f101

SHA-256:
ea09f61c4a6ecacb0412fc1f9e25d7d2389ad72ebcd36ce21b050ef45346ce59

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:
12/26/2024 1:01:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.3.8

File size:
953.6 KB (976,528 bytes)

Product version:
5.3.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 4:33:56 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2016 4:41:12 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E4C7AF870B5B414237A93853C74D7486

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:nl4QhVmGsgvGeHBnQrFddE+sRlvcAb+H:lthz5vGvBPEzReA

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

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