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Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application iobit-smart-defrag-12941-dp.exe, “Pofecas Setup ” by Funnel Quality (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.cyclevaultranch.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
d0cd2ab485f87c92e2a616aedfb8a6e7

SHA-1:
cdc5fd34fee10b494412a0cac10deceb8220d0f0

SHA-256:
87d0d2e5fb08a9eafcf370d349a74e7df1cd0e1f383323dda24047193aaa16f6

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:
12/27/2024 6:48:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.27.23

File size:
958.4 KB (981,392 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\iobit-smart-defrag-12941-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 10:35:36 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 3:44:04 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E6C9E138C2956FEB458B5B444F447890

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zO7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:zOZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file iobit-smart-defrag-12941-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.cyclevaultranch.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

http://www.bundlesbitsbulk.com/WVl6OTRQVzUwVERWaFUwcEVRa1J0YVc5NldpVXlRbEF6U2lVeVFsWmxjV0pTU0ZwU2IzVklXRkY0TkRsaVlVbEVheVV5UW1NbE0wUW1ZejE1UjFsWWFpVXlRblpSUkdJeFJrdGpPSG8xUjFWaFpYUTBkMFo1VnpZd01HSTNPVU1sTWtJMlNtODRSVE5QZGtweWJ6SndlV2RhVFdSVFRsUkdiRVJ2YUVvM0pUSkNXRVZ6VTJsVGFtZFdVMXAxTVRsbVlUUjFOWGt3SlRKR1MzZHNNemtsTWtKdWJrcFdiWFpsSlRKQ05tNVhWWEl5Y1Vsd1JIbE1VbFUwU21KdE5VZEdTbE5IU1RKeE4ydDJTMGsxWkd0aVdVMUdPV2hrVG1WRGRFTndSMUVsTTBRbE0wUW1aVDB3Sm1aaGJHeGlZV05yWDNWeWJEMW9kSFJ3SlROaEpUSm1KVEptZFhCa1lYUmxMbWx2WW1sMExtTnZiU1V5Wm1Sc0pUSm1jMlExTFhObGRIVndMbVY0WlNaa2IzZHViRzloWkVGelBVbFBZbWwwTFZOdFlYSjBMVVJsWm5KaFp5MHhNamswTVMxa2NDNWxlR1U9

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