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Kelicos

AVSoftware Ltd

The application parasite_in_city.exe, “Kelicos Setup ” by AVSoftware has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup 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.shareappsmega.com.
Publisher:
AVSoftware Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kelicos

Description:
Kelicos Setup

Version:
4.6.1.8

MD5:
4fde70bd645d0db418feacc24329b694

SHA-1:
9c6b0989b9b37a077945e8762cbdd7a398ebb0d2

SHA-256:
9cdc4153990fb5e4cfa3666ca760216d443b045c40b9e6629c7aa4ae73f38de5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 10:40:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AVSoftwa.Installer (M)
16.6.26.10

File size:
971.8 KB (995,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\parasite_in_city.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AVSoftware Ltd

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 3:55:52 PM

Valid to:
12/31/2016 3:55:52 PM

Subject:
CN=AVSoftware Ltd, O=AVSoftware Ltd, L=Sofia, C=BG

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

Serial number:
112134814B6C56AF7047C195AE1D737EC185

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:ItCP2mRwENZ3pwk94dVYNSHWG1b0qFv12rHW7C:II3zzZwmqVYU2Q0qFvcrHWu

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

http://www.shareappsmega.com/c?x=lN87hV8ukNi41ukGN4a8/riC827hlB40vAcOxPo1RPo=&c= vbhxLkJgd6O7bLC79x7aeBpHKAtccTrgCEwlsl13dFbHpw/IZrLrr8ooO4jIEOAzYUR4acDNzH23YfkAxGY9Qc9R8s1PV7ddQLbyrQZnZqw/S1ESx CRrxJ3RJSdaFd&downloadAs=Parasite_in_City.exe&fallback_url=http://.../get.php?file=59966dd8&m3

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