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Kepo

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_directx.exe, “Kepo 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:
FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kepo

Description:
Kepo Setup

Version:
5.4.5.5

MD5:
194b842f9ae374416b0c2b8768cde537

SHA-1:
62a5bc61bce3d4278205018584e24dc78eae0b9d

SHA-256:
2c1e36f0db9050764460657d8c895e0f4038a79127648790b49cf01786275700

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:
11/27/2024 1:33:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.2

File size:
930.3 KB (952,600 bytes)

Product version:
5.8.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:21 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 6:34:53 PM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4tFmEVQ/q0ZmF228Jn+3oz/oy3RbiHYb+SHuAL:4fjeq2mF2fo3wzRf+SHVL

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:
7.9366

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.capitalappsbest.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