hoodstarz_dg_all_i_e.exe

Pepo

AVSoftware Ltd

The application hoodstarz_dg_all_i_e.exe, “Pepo Setup ” by AVSoftware has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup 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.tourgrabdelivery.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVSoftware Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pepo

Description:
Pepo Setup

MD5:
af209b6ae6288932fb7dd41a66cda913

SHA-1:
bf032558686888933d150f3dc20a405008b8f12c

SHA-256:
02cec8b3578eaa8e5d913597db2fb5493fe393e24539acad4b95c3037b5da94d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 6:34:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AVSoftwa.Installer (M)
16.5.12.12

File size:
1023.6 KB (1,048,184 bytes)

Product version:
3.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\hoodstarz_dg_all_i_e.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 4:55:52 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 4:55:52 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

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

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

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:KUZ5n6cN1L0rQm2csS90dK5e4i9H41EKiIFj9Hi3A:KKYcziQ/Ug9H41EKbhH7

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:
7.9110

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file hoodstarz_dg_all_i_e.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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