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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. 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:
0838e49164f6f4598560f9b563c25b6a

SHA-1:
ab9d26bafff643582a495426545fad1092275930

SHA-256:
7a1c000de0259f91b1b5df7147d251a78134cf2cbc7ffee60d830645997d8147

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

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)
16.8.9.18

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}\downloads\install.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 6:24:56 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 10:35:08 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FF7PiVdjKmMxvCJramC5COb8c3y/lMBTlP0QjcpMXVJo3:Ft67mfwap5db8blGpf

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=80uX9h531EKV682XNV2TRpAWwMoHUPATn3fVV2ZTfiw=&e=0&c=oKwZxhu8zIVgi0Y8Bj6K04bl7Ozc/GhYOwesim xEH GDWWA7B1Cx4cmWSDV/3 pEeciO1lsubZGn3JcsLPkgRb9xJbEcbbwMmW4JcssiMNGtHDjOBep0PBh1JfgWuJ9/wnooMDL1UJxrVxFmWNV64WGLrHJGjFAHQB0aEa3KXs=&downloadAs=install.exe&fallback_url=http://.../7z938.exe

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