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Pepo

AVSoftware Ltd

The application hoodstarz_dg_forever.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.
Publisher:
AVSoftware Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pepo

Description:
Pepo Setup

MD5:
2036f0e1e0103b0ea660df58eb6b0be2

SHA-1:
63ebafd0c3a763320e523728b359c07781eef7c5

SHA-256:
2bc432190745d89ae434659bc8770648e270bee7908ec4cd99ccbdca54d24dde

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 6:36:59 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_forever.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

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:WUZ5n6cN1L0rQm2csS90dK5e4i9H41EKiIFj9Hi3A:WKYcziQ/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_forever.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.tourgrabdelivery.com/c?x=wPyiG1uINlXov6jPiATRqa8YMWubdeOfkfHQeEsFhFA=&c=X DXdfUhdljH7peK31WYYB2dZH0Y QDWoyYC7FCyP6E4rlBRK/HG9QsJEcnDnhPECnaHlvqPZy2PnCcpDso5gjRiArLV6ae ED4oU0ou9KOh9aRxTgOZeGvnDCDZSyVm&downloadAs=Hoodstarz_DG_Forever.exe&fallback_url=http://.../get.php?file=e0c91535&m3

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