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project64_setup.exe

Salon

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application project64_setup.exe, “Salon 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:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Salon

Description:
Salon Setup

Version:
1.0.1.5

MD5:
d66f47ec0a5c491c6b097332f339c8c3

SHA-1:
c3861147cc9a7851eaf732e92a2e16a3359ba713

SHA-256:
3644d583cb81378811a0f27fd2117f71932ba9af5dba95a7f6bb5c63de0c741a

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 1:52:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.22.21

File size:
970.9 KB (994,216 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.9

Copyright:
Lite Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\project64_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:d9zwlV/QVFRl/SNhIPirQqkWPKQW6OOSsTvjcNPJuJzP4aiFhySOp:d5eQVrlzP/WzVNTvjEG2v/Op

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 project64_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bundlessafetag.com/c?x=bZtucspEQmPEwNYt6PVSi7AxXDuoKoB8g/7ruXTFoRo=&c=C9Rr5JH6uerY1vUWl30cKwzWe0UDgxuZnts6ziKMj1S5ntGAYU5iHDVGfsKv1l1n5l4ZIFIsFc5NFjm254xD/DyLszZIW9kBRMCkYPl4/.../&e=0&downloadAs=Project64_Setup.exe

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