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installer_ares_2_4_1.exe

Copu

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_ares_2_4_1.exe, “Copu Setup ” by FunnelOpti (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.sendchucklebulk.com.

File name:

Publisher:

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) (signed and verified)

Product:

Copu

Description:

Copu Setup

MD5:

72810fd10bfd7f8f9dfc203090b69463

SHA-1:

50c6dfed6266ba3a00332123247bb2e9f84c790c

SHA-256:

14a2791ce89e1ef986bdf447c31694fabda18b79632173e47c26d76f0cc457d3

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:

12/25/2024 3:55:10 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)

16.8.11.4

File size:

927.7 KB (949,936 bytes)

Product version:

4.5.8

File Fast

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_ares_2_4_1.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 6:41:21 AM

Valid to:

8/26/2016 9:34:53 AM

Subject:

CN=FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121C57D0836DF0829F54F07ADA2D08AAFCB

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:PFuLEFRcOWRn1jrFJcejw7N4yaoPF0xZjseek1t7mFs6tke:9u9OWRnDJcYotosne2V

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
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Entropy:

7.9363

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_ares_2_4_1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.sendchucklebulk.com/2SKWk8g9uYtOuP6lZH50 rpJd_wvzlKbgJrJeyxRw6jC6FLIBjrssXYEM1D0s2j0aZCgM3q1vGJ71gMF7DevaGYXqS59H4lAYLIQSLfLGnU5Z1LmUutpl4eNGQrywUo3vHEGxKnB974jOTlDAH0EBMzE4COz_1FCzi0 YdEybr002W269PVPthii6HH9zyHvyNytWwnVBMnmpcVYb9N8G huaGs9UmOMC6sfgpNocEEDKPrD9dTXVn4rkfIp10QcGuzriN VjkynJ8Ko7bgGc1657pFJPMWbXZ6Mjkg0ZUFkba7CdCr2CKVqIp4CwK4zQlBs3PWZIxNbpL8tz5jtS175LWW4tERLAgQ_iJ87NRkJY0dNF3aWd_WOATdlFebuIqHMNa4P6tc0 3bL5uE1Dv4wEFR4 zSK4gYmPjwKAv8GCZr60q1_w8EFeKUmVKr_T1sEmEtRiIsmeQqlDu Xt_1RNxAZXjTgVivYEi1Z2JgJ_UdWi9Ua TqM2HIuFngrnSmNZDS5yvlyg6VcB5TQQjKdhQU02qePRAga RURYfnQbQgztNdz1lpmRKu9dW8VbflMHTBG5cCFASx9 ZemO oP1l0bBEWSrFg5vMwaaqE6L2cnj17 KCTLwevUvmHKleCZ4NWYtI0v3WVuQeIkn8lcsfOMJJoBDatRH9K8EJWI3R_H_j7f_hXnKCH8kiVGW0IkK22nMSXlZ4nKMKciOoOK1EqLs_flqAeJpHe2eJmeRjkpCxH5rBeaNDiwwFmfwMyqU3AgJDgjVsWiZa9M60rsNFr_lNIWeIv3BFakAjgQCO85IVOJGVQieHHGfj1S46eTk2CceI JMQocq Ayhv Ffve9_YApb_sHn5nq7CALg50XQ6uCr ISmUUWn8guFi0n9YnqbZjDLKlbeC8x_QsEbdY83nAoXihNwYz3Tiu4425JtedcLQJNi2kQfwmO0 ww6rH79

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