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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.
Publisher:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Golef

Description:
Golef Setup

MD5:
480b3a58185af58e5b93aabe9ec4267a

SHA-1:
7ed005350d55e978a15864e2f4a484d3e775de8b

SHA-256:
853a0cd01d7a1c3238e7c9f3cab123a8b74807c9b573fecc864a6723a909d67d

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 9:52:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.9.10.19

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\pdflite-200.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 4:14:48 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 4:24:46 AM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XiGtw6r+nQQCSDHBphyg8CC+RYOV+Q/bxQhPXaRUy7tmq3qFWyTgcRl7q3C8pJt6:XiMwe+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)

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