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photoscape_setup.exe

Hobepu

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application photoscape_setup.exe, “Hobepu Setup ” by AgileMax (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.towndeliverybody.com.
Publisher:
Doh   (signed by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Hobepu

Description:
Hobepu Setup

MD5:
93f0d19e59894fe4c10bf783d250265e

SHA-1:
c9e4f0a1d5f9f86264fb038f0930e0cb80ea2d20

SHA-256:
88484377a9646d77d473d2d0315fffb2d5932d6f10847bc7b880404a1efecef2

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:
12/26/2024 4:16:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.4.14.1

File size:
965.1 KB (988,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Internet Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\photoscape_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 7:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 5:46:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:chBKAXrznMAeZ5TAGnXzfJ0bqxiL6Mg49m7BSM1esUk3BEJqo4:c3/XrzKqaDJ0OxiIAyj1esV77

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file photoscape_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.towndeliverybody.com/c?x=7xavd8s6Xk83Cnq/wtGU9b5yu1iA1K9fYJAKokN9Q5U=&c=lB2rEXWsNjSYejoldGo7kOTzpgONx kiKBu443IpWc9m1/.../ck3YyT4mTHwzM8qjToUqK9z3DklEtETeZ4GTuQHprlIP4ZvANY4e9Ovb0wuyVCmGjtK4YZhAq1MwTOZpxtcQdE2B X6VQTDE2kgZzekr HwsvpW7nVa5MjpyW&e=0&downloadAs=Photoscape_Setup.exe

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