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Posabo

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application java_setup.exe, “Posabo 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Oracle Java Runtime but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Posabo

Description:
Posabo Setup

MD5:
a05789b0f29b95b2c5324407b4c5cc79

SHA-1:
373f4ef865dd5d000adb00421e25ba59ec9cf695

SHA-256:
e25ca1ea9bfa4dda0946b024bdc05c906483eeab13d3fa89e7b7ddda6a961abd

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 4:40:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.5.24.9

File size:
941.9 KB (964,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.1

Copyright:
Fast Wizard

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 3:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:46:46 PM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OHLy2vDm5Ees8dZrbPY+h9I4kuyuoTDIRf766vP1:OrHDZeLjbjhC4j3oTcRf766n1

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.currentsigncontent.com/WVl6OTRQVlY0VWs0NWJsVktTV0pKTlhKdk9VbDZNWGRQUzNWRE5rVk5Vak5zVGxadVpsSmhjM2d3ZURoM1JqZ2xNMFFtWXoxbmJWQnRiRE41T0haM1JGRllSbWhoYTBoWVFuRWxNa0kwYmxoQ0pUSkdTWEpCVFcwemRqVmlRVEprT1d0d1JtaGFUM0ppWVdsaWVVOTVkamRQVVdadlVVWmxOR1U1YlVaaVkwMU9XRWgwYW01c2JsTjFiRkZyY0RGWmJESXdPR3B2YTJ4RWFqQk1NR1p6WkVKT1VUUTNOMFFsTWtKbFIzWXlPRTUyYURoalRWWk9RV1ZuTmxOdlNVc2xNa0pMWW1od1kweDRNRkpFUWtsa1RGbG1aeVV6UkNVelJDWmxQVEFtWkc5M2JteHZZV1JCY3oxS1lYWmhYMU5sZEhWd0xtVjRaUT09

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