hearthstone_game_downloader.exe

Siho

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application hearthstone_game_downloader.exe, “Siho Setup ” by Mode Quality (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.vaultsconceptsapps.com.
Publisher:
Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Siho

Description:
Siho Setup

MD5:
3bfca85bf37520ab40889726a412a6bc

SHA-1:
d7a98c393f51c438712f8b6d329ae25bdd4fd022

SHA-256:
c0867be2bc8f52f0515526c30684752f782c55ef9b4f7b1fcce1b8fcb8da3c52

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:
12/27/2024 6:27:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.11.10.11

File size:
936.5 KB (958,992 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hearthstone_game_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 1:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 7:20:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F7B537910FF19F9FCEA90DA601703349

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QXi5/68mam5i9pqDwozteXc/NwaPugLnvTI6rn4weFZsNxs:QypmamQ9p3oZeXc/zNvTdr4nFZszs

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:
7.9341

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file hearthstone_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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