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peerblock setup.exe

Internet program

Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application peerblock setup.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (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 an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.chuckledownloadstag.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
e4d171253f98517548ab9cae62951735

SHA-1:
b5cf1e774e8f8459979e4782036741c1309b28e4

SHA-256:
1d6993563e0cc12a030aa68531070cbc4a124a87bd519ba771bc481589475553

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:
11/6/2024 2:24:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.1.9

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 6:10:29 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:/dlTa9hAl9pSbF48

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9273

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file peerblock setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.chuckledownloadstag.com/c?x=IP77W3dVExIHfaTgA0zCtw70A9SoesguwiCNHIUSIdI=&c=0IxEnRya0nUcosHaFX0ZUOaDHENctwHgw3dWisahVPb69tiVE9ZT41Sj0imnb/cWNK3U3iICX8 h5c7w6FC uO8siH34J5MpOROgYjQez5HF5rg8CjJ2rYY Fksqlp9Tm4gNRPbT9596BQB9CE3yBA==&downloadAs=PeerBlock Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.onlyfreedownloads.com/landing/bing3/.../download.php

http://www.grabupdatebundles.com/c?x=cc5rkkd9ExcxTDeIKutJlA07qHcZiiVbAksCZf9hr 4=&c=9yLTHsWBC/dSjfH5FlpH 05DXr5SyZFMFabdQF39ie3T2VTJmub/hjkZ95KoQN7hJJukD85hVdgXDX7VS dgINTzaUJWNeVGXpC1IAaj8lGcTu7gpOa5K9dwdWKQ2CRmkUzmDcw GbEujjBiR iUgg==&downloadAs=PeerBlock Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.onlyfreedownloads.com/landing/bing3/.../download.php

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