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Macogosol

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application gta-v.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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Macogosol

Description:
Macogosol Setup

MD5:
141f0c4e5d22e99db4dd1291e35ed4c5

SHA-1:
d74da3c667e52d06b21cc6afeb4f53cb38d6838a

SHA-256:
dac2386425a13a51d8f80874a479c7fa1e89f78de9e5bb6440b6e6736b7755aa

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 3:02:57 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-v.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:Dwiq/gQ33zXx1H+LrOdYSfUQStlImQnISsIt:DdcgQ33jqISHIFjsq

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-v.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/kg1VvMsG1Qv 2UblkaxtS7p LGdP0plSFDqfvhny_pTYf2hzLCmKWJnB29uuhPb5lLgxPmls1i8WbCxW7xS0tb5utBkc6_aJy86XCvBv1CpLsB9yxJdQMErbfTmYz9c5l3R4fVftlCDBpMe2rqmBXvW3DI4KGm4OJ7iZdz_XWOjb4dEBa627vQJMH UcUtR1ep8kfE9B-G0wAAGRgu_d6AJewITQhoswCkgay7WN3XdsS6Av1y7JWU9GbRHB75eAD1V8tn5eop989RyZj_6D2obtqmxbCBEAtogSNIsXQNA==

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/YU7x4AdAhCXPhMQ6EfdwVSy7W4wIBFZGytlaryI20dVkFNsaKzfA YUSq6WqK6EouYHlS3FxvI6m44BAh2gVsFJKKNb F3ZsjlM2pVW9bC_R7Fd_opgU6uMFOWeYKozVLNeEiVKCfo7NolwfaQfkEomQ0B4tcYqnR2bQXcvbH 7_ZspXnHSAuGSiKKyD0J6vjiHGA33p-G0wAAGRgnq2tCcz07yZElFlUktn2Ob_f9xLwhZbzvPq96ChzeHo34Bca_oP8eovTydwg8_0EXzVyysxMqiChVWAQUYJGMRwjMRo=

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