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Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application google chrome.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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
bc4dd01a17b3c0962b7b395a87e3cadd

SHA-1:
dce79f3df03da914aee1cc7a54096b9c836ed4ae

SHA-256:
5478a66e73a6b8472469d949555628bb52be146754902105d0be536e226f1d90

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:
11/6/2024 2:38:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.31.6

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.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 6:10:29 AM

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:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:75PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:7dlTa9hAl9pSbF48

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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Entropy:
7.9273

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file google chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.centertowernow.com/c?x=u6crqMMrDywPkHtp/v2BBVfsbRo0dy/JzMO8v40V3C8=&c=lBM0mb sYzZmodbEnAbVypaoHo9hOzed/.../t0vN1ojm1OamkXiMtC36GRALlrZvyHFf2mGhVrLtmViRHu4A==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.universecontentvault.com/.../p08fIhPR0=&c=c5nDQx8pGKe XHCY1VtldT6Bp8u9JGm3rGaK9DVoDOQOl80YgmB8tl0YC55SADNlDGclbhZs b82gwyIne4bW03oAO5TS8TePQrRPIg9kMBbAGgFjJ90hW2gjHKWHFUG6dgXptIEnoNYL4gMHNo6tw==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.currentbundlescontent.com/c?x=46ahifBSMBR3bp6U8PiZnoIysge3uRIoEnjma8nGlGo=&c=xp5dEq1DlWkPGn5AVbUcmhQEOzq qC9Grg4XB tT JOkyyc09NWNkU6KlkHU7rM7DKw4mmVH2/.../A0SbKbXXjcw==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

http://www.chuckledownloadstag.com/.../envprldCYCG6BOxrIC4Hns8=&c=ct3ZjZAXglWtOhMh4l8E4OBxJbqc62zDoxoewWhd3D2EXfQEJWDVaxbtjXfQtNRMMTkPM8WDFpHq5sWDE3k2jlmz9D7qQdSmAGHD4TxwfK30GHIgbgc29jU7c hoG Mefx6jVdDzvr6PWm52hd aYg==&downloadAs=Google Chrome.exe

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