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Fotam

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application java_setup.exe, “Fotam 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:
Fotam

Description:
Fotam Setup

MD5:
4de9c56aed6d65e1654e562af8a03711

SHA-1:
3e7330b8ae628b9121081f9b283a3967b1d38259

SHA-256:
91fb1436fe6e3e3f7040270da504c763528600b5c365b3137b7cbac5e1066860

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 8:57:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.4.1.8

File size:
969.7 KB (993,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

Copyright:
Software program

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:uphv87hF5JwT9OauaRgBpco+VIdEqErZdXlaPe9B8jUkY:uP4le9ZUyodUlzB8jUkY

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 java_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.presentstocktour.com/WVl6OTRQVmRyUjB0Q05WRlhkMUk1ZGpNNGRIUkhiSEkzVkRWcVNsaDBZWHBPWWtWU1FqQnBkMEUzVkZsSFZHTWxNMFFtWXoxV05TVXlRbmMyZEdGUVpreHNlVVFsTWtaT2RsRkRTbVExYTI1SGNVbEJhRzl2UjNsdFFYSkpRVGRFU2poMFdrMGxNa0p4V2twcU5XRXpUMHRPZFhVeVRrNVpWeVV5UW5aek1IUnRaRzgwWmxaRWFqTmtNV2gyTlhZNVRtYzJhalIzWTBoMlRXOVFSWEFsTWtKbGVXUTBKVEpHUlVRbE1rSnVXRFUwV1hSSU0yUnVRMFpLZFVGc1ptaGlSWEpFZUVoalZFUkpSVmhSVjBWTmJITnpNa2R6YUhsdlFTVXpSQ1V6UkNabFBUQW1aRzkzYm14dllXUkJjejFLWVhaaFgxTmxkSFZ3TG1WNFpRPT0=

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