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goat-simulator.exe

Femosogu

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application goat-simulator.exe, “Femosogu 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.centersharenew.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Femosogu

Description:
Femosogu Setup

MD5:
39cca8198d885e36e7aeb21cb6d43a58

SHA-1:
383bf8c6f4b3c202eedf3bd89e3ae356fdca46a3

SHA-256:
f0f0f7359ac4d44e6f00d02d232810c62683a833d16dcc4c3c640463352a3cf3

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 3:28:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
998.1 KB (1,022,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\goat-simulator.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):
24576:9rilE0JAHXQNk86Iy+dk/bhJUwnogqR6WJKg6dHlvcAb+H4l:9+HJAHgNLUI0bbUwnCR6k6leAvl

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 goat-simulator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centersharenew.com/GOjoXM6YAnVddjWKXedpaciq3tzXM_3aKHNt IXqr2N2zQo5FJVu8 1HeWF2STphaiwGh5et6X4uaRbBjzpPctvx8wEPaNuIZXxnT iX1N_9KUlSJ8OI2VVAVhxvaJv97JZ7xIBfCjCjsGDi5eYpi20xVGxrtRuibgm5Ak92_X5dQhmv3WUkJo24nAEYKHRWRnTfkJuS jYnmJOjYxnfmT8nrCIgaA==-G1UAAGRgnq2tGclq9gEbcOASUaC5bXhn26dyfN8zCfCFpn0_2tVoMGJ4OKoXXAV4V 9xQ92_k59XzArs iq1aav_dmFTJfe rhoAnYgSNMJQCI2T

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