installer_ares_spanish.exe

Cod

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_ares_spanish.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 and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Kas   (signed by FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Cod

Description:
Cod Setup

MD5:
498bed37d2da5f6adad0a3574ece58b3

SHA-1:
1774857e2b3a40d944608e3432a5bd163eb44ae2

SHA-256:
0b146a566c67c7d05b5fcc5fbc8355568c25e7d158596be41a0b59ccab82ec0e

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:
12/26/2024 1:02:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.5.10.19

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_ares_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:11:21 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 11:04:53 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 5:52:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:N7iogEc/FupDU2Cjs0cfE+Uie6HLICxL:NunlFMDUTjs0+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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file installer_ares_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://www.capitalappsbest.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

http://www.capitalappsbest.com/WVl6OTRQVzE0V2tSSlZ6Qk9SM1JEUTFKWmRUVndaMFE0Vm1sMlIwTTVZbE5qVlU5R0pUSkNSM0pTVFhkeVUxUmxheVV6UkNaalBWQlpNRkJHTVVWQ2FHWXhkMXBKYXpoTmFrNXZkVXRxV1VGdFFteDNhV3hvVUc1MWN6WjVjazV6YTFwSGJFcDRRV2sxYlZRbE1rWlJObkZ4UlVFNVlYTXdTVloyVVdWdVMyaDFOMU16T0U0eFNtbHJRM2RrV0ZkcmJTVXlSaVV5Um5nMWF6WmllbUZGZUVwbVEyWjNjVVJuWW1wS2RFaERPRVJhVG5GNmVreFdUalpEZVVKekptUnZkMjVzYjJGa1FYTTlhVzV6ZEdGc2JHVnlYMkZ5WlhOZlUzQmhibWx6YUM1bGVHVW1abUZzYkdKaFkydGZkWEpzUFdoMGRIQWxNMEVsTWtZbE1rWjRiV3hwYm5OMFkzQXRabkJ0TG5CdmNuUmhiQzFtWVdOMGIzSjVMbU52YlNVeVJtTnRaQ1V5Um1WeWNtOXlYMmxqTG5Cb2NDVXpSbmh5YVhBbE0wUXhPVEF1TnpRdU1qTXhMamMwSlRJMlkyOTFiblJ5ZVdFeUpUTkVWa1VsTWpad1lYSjBibVZ5SlRORVUwVlBKVEkyYjNKcFoyVnVKVE5FVTBWUEpUSTJjSEp2WjNKaGJTVXpSRUZ5WlhNbE1qWXpaSEJoY25SNVgyTm9ZVzV1Wld3bE0wUlRSVTh3TUZvNVpURXhNRFF4TkdSbE9HTmxNakZqTnpjek1HVTNPR0ZqWkdZNU16UmhNU1V5Tm05MUpUTkVhSFIwY0NVeU5UTkJKVEkxTWtZbE1qVXlSbUZ5WlhNdVkyOXRMbVZ6SlRJMlpIVWxNMFJvZEhSd0pUSTFNMEVsTWpVeVJpVXlOVEpHWkc5M2JteHZZV1F1YVc1emRITmxieTVqYjIwbE1qVXlSb

http://www.capitalappsbest.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

http://www.capitalappsbest.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