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installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2_english.exe

Internet application

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2_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. 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:
7993231c1fda95bf719cecb2d2ee9118

SHA-1:
a326a8fef993fd3325fd309fa470319d11bc7995

SHA-256:
5dfed4fba8678961d052e3efecf0099c8e3e5bb065329bb815e46b8607901892

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:
1/15/2025 4:29:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.31.7

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\inetcache\ie\{random}\installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2_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:j7fFQ5/1Pa5H2/Qg9XkV9/HgBAtE0EWySaiRFEM:j7G/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_office_publisher_1_4_2_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.currentsendtowers.com/c?x=8FRs4gATPYdMMWxZHDD9ITa0J/RNP2iW CKfvFf50JI=&c=7oG8JrY cupG/TqLwPjaejmpYMv8tqsaVOhTolxBuGbw5fKa9rcelCas8Du/pKEa9JWFlfEHw6JAcOcDB /5XY6FB40sI7Js242SeJnI568KYu 97ya7NMDVxRJIIaGxVW591iSPGwZlS5K0Zp1 Vw==&downloadAs=installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2_English.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=216.184.70.117&countrya2=US&partner=EAZELEN&origen=SEO&program=Microsoft Office Publisher 1.4.2&3dparty_channel=EAZELE010Z7cfe1630b5ff82383a5e8f6892cc4ea9&ou=http://english.eazel.com/program/download/678397/&du=http://download.eazel.com/.../down.php?installer_type=&installer_theme=&lang=en&hostname=english.eazel.com&partner_keyword=EAZELEN&url_download=&software=Microsoft Office Publisher 1.4.2&country=ua&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=English&premium_url=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/4/6/46468-6783

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