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Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application google chrome installer.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
0b5a34e93f03b0863076620147d182c4

SHA-1:
3281043f500628dfaff7b983503e37044916b46f

SHA-256:
ce41c867d91f495b0a9207e380de72ef9e652901ee48492a32c0c8d676b9d03e

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:
11/6/2024 2:35:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.3.4.1

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

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}\google chrome installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:25:15 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:10:29 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

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:J5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:JdlTa9hAl9pSbF48

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file google chrome installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.grabupdatebundles.com/c?x=u1uWCRi2MS8oBfAUBvs0obWprDB2T70X4Io3suLX254=&c=vgX/H9GGw/YHRU/tbyaIgGcA16iF/qmoXQnq0 9J4s6 I2zE2rItcIGneRL/Duzzay2XYctig7uLrQ/2VTSP6EL6btgu7xVWwtrWdyyVJX7gBMYB6teVywbMX88p0Ad8WxGob3p7eFB1THNYJrrltg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

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