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installer_ares_2_4_1.exe

Cod

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_ares_2_4_1.exe, “Cod 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.capitalappsbest.com.
Publisher:
Kas   (signed by FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Cod

Description:
Cod Setup

MD5:
b348a91d4c9ecd46f765fc27a7369a32

SHA-1:
a06968974854c7ae7c1700b0ba6b83092c32628c

SHA-256:
5cd8b36119e6bb1f43c2b89dd37f5988f93a6d3e8d564233ae82fcd051b018c3

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:
11/27/2024 1:44:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.4

File size:
928.1 KB (950,408 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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 5:41:21 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 8:34:53 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:f7iogEc/FupDU2Cjs0cfE+Uie6HLICxL:funlFMDUTjs0+5H3x

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:
7.9348

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.capitalappsbest.com/c?x=8uhTYJ5MsbUTUbnwY2mviXKb4stQYzz/9 Tl0of 6Ws=&c=/OQoNsvbNE6Rh4ZgUKDgB4VOZxq4WgfIzGwSdwvqZRoJC8OwN8k7eqjwx4NWRk6NhuJZd6xPJWsewlyG/NIh0/LIGkhtCGBx4OK2lNmSQOVxA0Ewpp9sgAHe0gXOxoiIMOwmQjCrvwMAfeFDyD8cgw==&e=0&downloadAs=installer_ares_2_4_1.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=174.17.204.250&countrya2=US&partner=MP3&origen=SEO&program=Ares 2.4.1&3dparty_channel=MP300Zca92dfe6f3f4deec4dd148cbe32d7c5e&ou=http://descargar.mp3.es/lv/software/download/kl687509.htm&du=http://download.mp3.es/.../down.php?installer_type=&installer_theme=&lang=es&hostname=descargar.mp3.es&partner_keyword=MP3&url_download=http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/aresgalaxy/aresgalaxy/AresRegular241_052416/aresregular241_installer.exe&software=Ares 2.4.1&country=ua&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&premium_url=http://pf.vi

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