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installer_microsoft_excel_english.exe

Internet application

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_microsoft_excel_english.exe, “Internet application 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.currentsendtowers.com.
Publisher:
Installer Internet Generic   (signed by FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet application

Description:
Internet application Setup

MD5:
ae2f2591f1c172c7342fa00bc314b7bd

SHA-1:
f38263099b995e20a1a402a52000e18a2d8a129c

SHA-256:
c4ee9e188675a0190e586cbf571ce7d0ae6a9a7a58e78264087705c36a3d0c6b

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:
1/15/2025 4:27:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.1.9

File size:
987.5 KB (1,011,248 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.5

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_microsoft_excel_english.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:41:21 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 11:34:53 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:87fFQ5/1Pa5H2/Qg9XkV9/HgBAtE0EWySaiRFEM:87G/g5WjkVt670E7fn

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.9267

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.currentsendtowers.com/c?x=FTJ/Kj/Lzar/geNREZkpwdIMhdIlN/EpLipmVwAe6WI=&c=WknWAuTVQEthvdSM5LwFar4bTX m0NrxE74agLSx6WR0IjlCxsuWHESDFB9curqBaT2wuDL40IcfEOsGUTRPNoiPLuCRYofZxowrNZP4JYk4sTkK8l8tsbLFmMmq236uY7mdF5 0IIs6GnU8QkZRGg==&downloadAs=installer_microsoft_excel_English.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=24.208.164.109&countrya2=US&partner=ALLFILEWINCOM&origen=us-adcdm=1&program=Microsoft Excel&3dparty_channel=ALLFIL010Z7ea399c8731e62add4c7de2bb9511741&ou=http://engall.filewin.com/Microsoft-Excel/?p=US-ADC&du=http://download.filewin.com/.../down.php?key=b2645&new=y&lang=en&hostname=engall.filewin.com&url_download=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/228955-667874-excel-2013.exe&software=Microsoft Excel&country=us&ud=ax&origen=us-adcdm=1&langutf8=English&logourl=&logoex=&ua=msie&partner_keyword=ALLFILE

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