runescape_game_downloader.exe

Haf

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application runescape_game_downloader.exe, “Haf Setup ” by Mode Quality (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.vaultsconceptsapps.com.
Publisher:
Cico   (signed by Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Haf

Description:
Haf Setup

MD5:
887e8e4cd288938ef1aa056d1c8cc1b3

SHA-1:
aa8cfa016b6c2f29221b54918a5e57eb8ed8ecee

SHA-256:
40eb5a1f1affdf19456718fae567391e6f89bdf417cd161e7b95211d7afa4690

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:
12/27/2024 6:07:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.11.6.11

File size:
929.8 KB (952,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Stub File

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 4:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 10:20:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F7B537910FF19F9FCEA90DA601703349

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:P7Mlw+6KP8bNrJnZXSNCtKbpoJgc9wzMtiN6LFpDkBFRXf:P7YcKEBJnZ+uw4v94zkERv

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9344

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.com/WVl6OTRQV0pIYzJVM01sWlZWRkpUYjFSblRteEJSMFpMUWtwa01tVlpRMWxJWld4aVNEVkpaMFV4U0hSaWRXY2xNMFFtWXoxbmIxTldRMkkzTldocFdIUnlORU5OYkVZeFVsSnFkelpKYlZoMU1rTkJjVkE0UzI5T1pYQjBNRWhOYXpONk9GSWxNa0puVkdSTWVGWnpRVzRsTWtaemFFRndWbXBGTTFOWGQyWWxNa1lsTWtaR1NtUkNhV2wxUkdaWlpFTlVWMjVLTmpaUFkwWmFhMWRVVUZsR1VHeFJOM2xVVWsxNmN6UlNNV2hGU0UxWldHSWxNa1pWYzJ0UlpFd21aRzkzYm14dllXUkJjejFTZFc1bGMyTmhjR1ZmUjJGdFpWOUViM2R1Ykc5aFpHVnlMbVY0WlNabVlXeHNZbUZqYTE5MWNtdzlhSFIwY0NVelFTVXlSaVV5Um5CcGNtOW5ZUzV6Y0dGalpTVXlSbkJoWjJWekpUSkdhVzV6ZENVeVJrbE5TVTVVWTJndWFIUnRiQT09

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