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Pofecas

Funnel 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_spybot-search-destroy-12546-dp.exe, “Pofecas Setup ” by Funnel 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
1f2f4680cdec5823092d6bbfc47afb49

SHA-1:
7e429c99b54aca82be320faca0745d3caaa8d68c

SHA-256:
e1f3a8767d4c7e68e366705134c719be47b3584c71fcd2ad3064ad1d90b96237

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:
11/24/2024 12:47:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.27.6

File size:
958.4 KB (981,392 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_spybot-search-destroy-12546-dp.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 10:35:36 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 3:44:04 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E6C9E138C2956FEB458B5B444F447890

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:qO7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:qOZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file icreinstall_spybot-search-destroy-12546-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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http://www.headheartcenter.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

http://www.headbundletown.com/WVl6OTRQV1ZRZEdadEpUSkNNblpIWjBNNFRrczVTSGRwTURWaE4xTm9SbWgyWmpWWFoxQnVSV3hVVVRKMVQyUTVjeVV6UkNaalBWVTBVbGh2ZDJsU1pXbHpWa0pLZERack9GbzNieVV5UWpkWGRsSllaMVpFYnpWblJUbElKVEpHVnpCM2VYWk5aM0IyVlV0UFMyZEpiM2x3TmtwelIwaGpjbTV4Y25GVk1XbHBUMGhtTkVOTVNESjJZMVJrT1ZWUGFuRlBXbmswTUc1VE0zbHBWamxyZVNVeVJpVXlSa1ZVU2xkVlFrZEtWV3ROT0VwTFVVaGhNbEpQVG5wdVZ6TkVWVXRCYzJ3bE1rWlNjVTV1T1dwWlJGaFZWRGt4UWxFbE0wUWxNMFFtWlQwd0ptWmhiR3hpWVdOclgzVnliRDFvZEhSd0pUTmhKVEptSlRKbWRYQmtZWFJsY3pNdWMyRm1aWEl0Ym1WMGQyOXlhMmx1Wnk1dmNtY2xNbVp6Y0hsaWIzUXhKVEptYzNCNVltOTBMVEl1TkM1bGVHVW1aRzkzYm14dllXUkJjejFUY0hsaWIzUXRVMlZoY21Ob0xVUmxjM1J5YjNrdE1USTFORFl0WkhBdVpYaGw=

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http://www.headbundletown.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

http://www.headbundletown.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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)

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