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Fuho

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application java_setup.exe, “Fuho Setup ” by AgileMax (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 the free Oracle Java Runtime but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Fuho

Description:
Fuho Setup

MD5:
d3055fcf84b159b522d94b0c8284d35f

SHA-1:
17e32475cf3c2ebad2241277eb4efc4de18baeb7

SHA-256:
3ad436a5387652629356796bbbd5069ea8888436cd58ebdba40ea9538afd23f4

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:
1/13/2025 12:33:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.5.16.3

File size:
948.5 KB (971,256 bytes)

Product version:
4.4.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:20:27 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 5:46:46 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

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:ohOgZplBixgpZ512cswMdljvxfbavwJv/uLk:oQCb50vhI4JXsk

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.conecptdltoday.com/WVl6OTRQVFJMVkc5RVUyWkxZbFUySlRKQ01pVXlRa2wxZEVGVGRWRnpTbXBRT0ZveWQwOWhRVkpEWWxwTFUyRk1ZbW93SlRORUptTTlVbXhQU2s5S1VIa2xNa1owZDBWcmVtRXpNRXRqVFZaMFVtdFlXRTUyYm1KNEpUSkdPRTlFYW1kRGQzbGtVSEJqTkV3MVQweFZjRVkyVFRaYU1uSWxNa0psY1VOcFVXRmFhbFJMTTFCYU1WRndiMjlRZWlVeVFrd3pXbFJOWjA1U09GSmpSbXdsTWtac1UybExPRmgxVDNaaVZuQnFSbUZVY21sNmVtWjZkbk55SlRKQ09HMWxVMVpWWlcxUE1GQmtaRWxSVlVNMlMyRk9WbkJxYUhGMlpYWjNKVE5FSlRORUptVTlNQ1prYjNkdWJHOWhaRUZ6UFVwaGRtRmZVMlYwZFhBdVpYaGw=

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