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PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application poweriso.exe, “Des Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (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.giftchuckleflash.com.
Publisher:
Dogosifuso   (signed by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Des

Description:
Des Setup

Version:
2.6.5.0

MD5:
98ffc640ab7726ba0621e7167a86b3c2

SHA-1:
f57c9e54e8408704902d091e5a49d3a1668e3732

SHA-256:
c10a1ff38f5080ffdf5f58c0d4f4ba1b7f6dbe9a7eb48f4ba3fd7d5d5bc66d41

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:22:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
952 KB (974,848 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.8

Copyright:
Stub Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 9:17:26 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 8:02:46 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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:U7vDPwUFhDqNzcU16jVXw4VXNLnMXugux2TrhbIC:UjzwUFJqpKpVxnMXvq2TdbIC

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/JwOnDnV9egxOVuDpKSnSIp82vfidp6lFJoXlIt9LYrIWrU0M3LOxAviYMvitjb_w8TEjQFOQ_mPN6UWCY5zuHC0379BIgkH9QAKxFhNIdMazlJexMPb5M8n5dj_UtFNEI2TplMGaD1mcwIwoood7ij12Vk84aOIo74PTRAFzUoncuS8B7YaSRcAmoYAQSNAFT66Bh4g iIxELo Cp8ox1EyXeuoGdhcXGeFcDdj3gAr5dIu2A9iEQ5bg4Wxtslu8peDTCqcMZCjZ8PUrj3COFi9h84FONxtZ90taT7FZKl_8_ld4tSptGWkgy1o1d_clvrvTt0ESOjhyl60qlyqUh1to77wl6KjeVbwZTMolM8SqSWlyYEOmuO4eUPjf5BBZIyRluNJI21bWjJgyCO5wHBh QcNEPIlbR5CoTz6NAR95YvHuQre49ejInOGffAanbdmgvgCDYLNHbVeS9ilvghr87uvBLCSPGdeEsYCk7VWajxDXh_A0ESMPt8RnsIdbSTCPBJEy FxhNI4o3NEiIBiK2ga7YQ==-G08AAGRgnq0tSozSBdiAA5fEskAHtPvKtk_L63VbAv2C6 VyHY4iiwziz vzCo6_UXq hKH7J63i7rERqVj dxsmt8wEGAUEp2CagVGYBA==-e

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