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pdflite-200.exe

Golef

ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application pdflite-200.exe, “Golef Setup ” by ConnectorPrompt (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.packagerepositorypackage.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Golef

Description:
Golef Setup

MD5:
ad05a40dd5c9069df8b2918234f673db

SHA-1:
5421730a913586995ea214d85312fda58ff4869c

SHA-256:
a070f8a48c49e55a6d9616374709cbe0b38df0458c108e87c853934445f729e3

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:
11/5/2024 9:44:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.9.7.9

File size:
946.3 KB (968,992 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.9

Copyright:
Program Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\software\pdflite-200.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:14:48 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:24:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217E0EDD2E1DDD472DD3F530839DDFB6DF

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):
12288:IiGtw6r+nQQCSDHBphyg8CC+RYOV+Q/bxQhPXaRUy7tmq3qFWyTgcRl7q3C8pJt6:IiMwe+n5wrX+RlV+SRUWbsWpml7uW1

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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Entropy:
7.9378

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file pdflite-200.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=GKPNREimyQZ/EODB6kzvOgX kymWK1xvU wpdaYBtMg=&c=D52duve 1qBH0j QuN/0MGnSL498 vg88VIuSGkr63eIyGJv5SNwBlUw8v7KSN5QZoJ7gj4bbC1A1pbYa8QcfjmpwJildrb5OhLvrZ/hCWtxYif4J25R34/EHEQ tOjh&downloadAs=PDFlite-200.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-pdflite-2.0.0.0-silent.exe

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=Gl/VPrftQjFiJ PypjeGpGeJyIR49/OaadMtS7AH1W4=&c=Lp1 TQRzP7Mgkr3xWhY PNYbhF9YyrAZzXdoemXcV skbIu6nDXnAttUFuggUoZPc3gdMS9oK mr0nohdn TTtvxoTPhoEYA6sQEzoQHfuTG31bLQLw9/sE91coOEf4/&downloadAs=PDFlite-200.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-pdflite-2.0.0.0-silent.exe

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