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icreinstall_kikmessenger_downloader.exe

Haf

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_kikmessenger_downloader.exe, “Haf 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.
Publisher:
Cico   (signed by Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Haf

Description:
Haf Setup

MD5:
dfe49e9a1dcbb3244908396382ec1d76

SHA-1:
5b5e7e4c097296a38efaa60d8fa19e3338808a09

SHA-256:
17b60ecbec243356c035c7775e7cd6262a3821a5d96f2be715cd6595324aaf06

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:38:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.11.21.17

File size:
929.8 KB (952,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Stub File

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_kikmessenger_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 3:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 9:20:26 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r7Mlw+6KP8bNrJnZXSNCtKbpoJgc9wzMtiN6LFpDkBFRXf:r7YcKEBJnZ+uw4v94zkERv

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9344

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdneu.webfilescdn.com  (65.254.40.36:80)

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