paint.net-12332-dp.exe

Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application paint.net-12332-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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.safecentralgift.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
2c205a375e26eb49ff8c0c67d8a8076a

SHA-1:
0f35b66f7aa027b1cb596b14404864313b13789a

SHA-256:
72e7ef180972aee13e59b87f049f336c2dbcc2c8a22b62a775616f47ae431761

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:
11/24/2024 12:28:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.28.6

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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\paint.net-12332-dp.exe

Digital Signature
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:pO7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:pOZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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 paint.net-12332-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.safecentralgift.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