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Macogosol

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application gta-iv-san-andreas.exe, “Macogosol 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.softwaresharetoday.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Macogosol

Description:
Macogosol Setup

MD5:
fa79b345ebf20c12deaad3da08b6a192

SHA-1:
bf0c82a6dff277083ce7de455af0189448c3f0f3

SHA-256:
65342291abd34bad580c9d2961a4b9b27d3c2595553ecc5f5059f7843cd2eda4

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:
12/26/2024 3:59:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.5

File size:
964.1 KB (987,192 bytes)

Product version:
3.4

Copyright:
Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\gta-iv-san-andreas.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:17:26 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 7:02:46 AM

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zwiq/gQ33zXx1H+LrOdYSfUQStlImQnISsIt:zdcgQ33jqISHIFjsq

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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Entropy:
7.9101

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file gta-iv-san-andreas.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/E8kzGSQQSk0redt45baCpYSZKgFSwyAIrb500UjzeYgrj5zTFlHiAil7XeKuRR5DNd8DeTHffWYZME_ 7SYPsQGL7fg1oT2VrFk 9MwdUgFLL7xojeZc_kQpF7tByA4XclyR5srFCAYYsk8Kpe7ZWNH0Q6ENgCBqMv93DhxnlBIrM2h_RoFm_d59TIxZPaXBHrqZ4FdG8Sopl9QsYKuKepEyDdgijA==-G1kAAGRgnq2tQb45swkRZRaVZLZ9ZtPULQFfKG aNqqK9ssJTicfzBdw9BvQb6Ih9kdo8Ad5nMQM_9lP_3Af t3M7Gdv_yRWRgrEIkrQCI2SJEMB

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