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popcorn_time_setup.exe

Posabo

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application popcorn_time_setup.exe, “Posabo 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.chucklefarmdownload.com.

File name:

Publisher:

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) (signed and verified)

Product:

Posabo

Description:

Posabo Setup

MD5:

417d46599a5a49fa75d5208a583f7a5c

SHA-1:

9c483e09e705798e95a1d5cad7e2d3c63a277266

SHA-256:

c59347e704405112ef77030e616ac7bc1ac1d2938eb7758c4fca7e675240e3f5

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:

1/13/2025 12:37:23 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)

16.6.2.16

File size:

941.9 KB (964,496 bytes)

Product version:

1.5.1

Fast Wizard

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\popcorn_time_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 10:20:27 AM

Valid to:

9/2/2016 7:46:46 AM

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:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:mHLy2vDm5Ees8dZrbPY+h9I4kuyuoTDIRf766vP1:mrHDZeLjbjhC4j3oTcRf766n1

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:

7.9349

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.chucklefarmdownload.com/c?x=/BEYVkAjIv8iQawEVwzMHAp8jbewkKOt30u0xfegkpc=&c=5cPl5qBHTNJ6fpFSZZrIAVKWkXzEj2wXw60fnmtAyZXtneqvCKYxgAx1R2mEGfqbktWhxt7XeXEkFKmMQtk5UECd183v/cTIl0TduwBYUEPc5umEn/.../ul9GCARbHMJiulHuwJPPmRn3wgkWOP4S7zSqqqTXoldj2MMu8XJZNcncvS4B67CJsIWhO&e=0&downloadAs=Popcorn_Time_Setup.exe

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