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Software web

Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

The application setup.exe, “Software web Setup ” by Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria) has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. 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.k9pcfixer.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Application Generic   (signed by Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd))

Product:
Software web

Description:
Software web Setup

MD5:
8bb374a530cbcbaa1a45ce4cba23156a

SHA-1:
defcf77e36b33be4042355882150d660ebcdf0d9

SHA-256:
1bcc1fea11b1421cb16e00ae5714832f01d9bcb48002f9011754ce5dbd50c9e3

Scanner detections:
2 / 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 3:35:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AlphaCriteria.Installer.Meta (M)
15.10.14.9

File size:
510.1 KB (522,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Alpha Criteria Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/27/2015 3:46:42 PM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 3:46:42 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FA4C6085AE3B14B0CFF0FFFF9086837F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qP3GYWYruekg1Wu5y+4npJ5QXcC+MBTlPadSfXioRcpMXVJov:qP3Jz51dc+mJ+XctMBTlP0QjcpMXVJov

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.k9pcfixer.com/downloadip_allcs_dcom.asp?utm_source=p9stnsec&utm_campaign=p9stnsec_br7

http://az803026.vo.msecnd.net/.../Setup.exe

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