microsoft_word_viewer.exe

Kodehoro

PlatformFlash (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application microsoft_word_viewer.exe, “Kodehoro Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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.bitsappgift.com.
Publisher:
PlatformFlash (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kodehoro

Description:
Kodehoro Setup

Version:
1.4.4.4

MD5:
1097d67a72a7e374c8243c4c942159b8

SHA-1:
b94e53d5c21f71e73bc260748a2daae387b64bf2

SHA-256:
7611235bdfc8875fa558bef236ee243c085dadcc414742f0e976cf3bfcbe83a2

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:
11/26/2024 10:54:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.11.7

File size:
966.2 KB (989,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 3:49:33 PM

Valid to:
8/18/2016 3:17:41 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11215691C3B6E032A08894E88B37F278AE4B

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

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 microsoft_word_viewer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bitsappgift.com/YB7HwbR4HI0XhIcjWoBTpn17fgG rXupx0CHJVITuJcItZLRZwUUKF7Z8d9sWYvmV4EWkvsBw6F1tLWy7gp CDPkjfyr08Nn7wEEKqmhbKWpVGCkyir X9e7s8c3elq0XMN6PcYFoVeaKk3tV8scAj iryZoF2SC2wHaaXlLthRV7Yc8xQnE12vjb57O6SuyhnN9ZKQhxAwwZh6kHXDhYnwG_uQ4zg==-G5IAAGR3fp9zPuVY4nqWtFgNNaaTA_Z_BbVAunic5xboxoKhCSJXGLYH7RqTLFCUZCAI6h1ssBwU1jf53LSVP7tqSfNXzS8W_5vedRuMYj0EHQbyjVMUoSs5s 76N0oD

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