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popcorn_time_setup.exe

Gaheladal

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application popcorn_time_setup.exe, “Gaheladal 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.bundlessafetag.com.
Publisher:
Nedukebo   (signed by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Gaheladal

Description:
Gaheladal Setup

MD5:
ebfeac5659c7b6b2c40da6968829dacc

SHA-1:
c9aa5ebb07f65324dd80c7f925db2b8c6a8b5777

SHA-256:
c3511545a56d8415817297ab0c20ca3568aa8b1ee36d8c2d5fe542ba029865fe

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:
12/26/2024 1:20:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.15.9

File size:
961.4 KB (984,520 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.1

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 7:20:27 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 6:46:46 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Ce17AdiK5EFotYF3XwZNEIGYJqpM+3FHZAFohtUWplTA22gn0kYw:CQlGEvFKM9FaFeUWfc229Q

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:
7.9149

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bundlessafetag.com/c?x=lLPS8gz0qNHkzYr79brXjiJx7pA9z EkEAOgaAX2 WU=&c=EHbKBrn54sP02rNlui2QAgdO/Vuh/KLvQKS/7 mmr3Dj9b3fGw75XQz0z92ds6Q0Z7KKd9tsSfhpkv3TUTxakZsIJX1oITuecN tAkyEZX56V9ZuESVOH9nIBoGOBgKwaELsUY2AK1Ztxtf/.../s=&e=0&downloadAs=Popcorn_Time_Setup.exe

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