installer_realplayer.exe

Sagatebac

Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_realplayer.exe, “Sagatebac Setup ” by Beta Platform (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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as RealPlayer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sagatebac

Description:
Sagatebac Setup

Version:
1.7.5.8

MD5:
acd49c84aa7d90fd9c21ada9603026ba

SHA-1:
1402bc4682968ff656dc687a136a1a2e78432620

SHA-256:
2a5c444e6ac6be00fe81ca5b487ea7fb30fd78a8f357bb96086e409f31554e0f

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:
11/23/2024 10:11:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.22.13

File size:
931.9 KB (954,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

Copyright:
Application installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 4:06:52 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 10:11:01 AM

Subject:
CN=Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C0582DA1F6650EA43C09C2584F1DCEEF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:UiGQnXsnHBiDGS8gZ3AQzxPunLlvcAb+HQ:pNnXua8gZBALeAf

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:
7.9351

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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