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Copu

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_ultrasurf.exe, “Copu 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 ultrasurf.es.
Publisher:
FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Copu

Description:
Copu Setup

MD5:
0873b4e4b48afb2d2520e0f9ed0b3c0d

SHA-1:
71ccdbaca7ea937088b612b5686b094bbeed3618

SHA-256:
5304c12a6b4c9dd69b2a5997cdc43d19d9f8c978f13d22a2432dd425dc4361a3

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:
12/25/2024 3:39:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.7.11.17

File size:
927.7 KB (949,936 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.8

Copyright:
File Fast

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:41:21 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:UFuLEFRcOWRn1jrFJcejw7N4yaoPF0xZjseek1t7mFs6tke:eu9OWRnDJcYotosne2V

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://ultrasurf.es/down.php

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