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Tacedole

Connector Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application install.exe, “Tacedole Setup ” by Connector 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.citycleartower.com.
Publisher:
Connector Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Tacedole

Description:
Tacedole Setup

Version:
2.0.4.7

MD5:
bd96da68f52e8d5bf8c466634e2859c7

SHA-1:
a0a3605b86390c11dcc7b1f764a5c5a8393e4969

SHA-256:
68f80b22506800a1a1663462894d31bdde5d276b0aa11929ef5fbe38034961d5

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:
4/10/2025 11:40:24 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.4

File size:
949.8 KB (972,624 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.7

Copyright:
Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 3:24:56 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 7:35:08 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112190337C3C48E1F78563988CD61C13DBAD

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:wF7PiVdjKmMxvCJramC5COb8c3y/lMBTlP0QjcpMXVJo3:wt67mfwap5db8blGpf

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:
7.9330

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.citycleartower.com/c?x=CN4d9vjtQSsNYtUjRtibuJ2fOPwH0pv4MHUo8wVCOCs=&c=l38A3GooRLkYKVcvZX0qnlXtUKEvOjA9CdJ0snj4YNsuAwJ4JpZwgKPr5KW1q68ZePOzoTK4voUeUrm9VCujwM6ikyeae/m7Ku WaETSG9cUHJ/fb6joDMvIqC8pGzRH&downloadAs=install.exe&fallback_url=http://.../7z938.exe

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