slither_io.exe

Fepem

Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application slither_io.exe, “Fepem Setup ” by Quality Install (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.bundlessendquick.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Gotelodin   (signed by Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Fepem

Description:
Fepem Setup

Version:
4.8.4.5

MD5:
11225015a6036b1cec6d184a2092806d

SHA-1:
75dab9c2ea24d0a59bfebe918303f10cd9698394

SHA-256:
64c9a42aa299b08a4d03aedc8304b9202d3ff73d3793e589ad46341777251e2a

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:
12/28/2024 4:44:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.7.14.11

File size:
1020.1 KB (1,044,544 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.8

Copyright:
Installer Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 7:14:15 AM

Valid to:
8/4/2016 9:59:05 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BA484E4C31175E4A844ED055428DEC42

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BziQLeq31X/1IiwGlNX6fWD8r+Fk6xcJ4MkdvuICc:BWDEhaZiNX6O8+FnxbdvuIn

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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Entropy:
7.9253

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file slither_io.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.bundlessendquick.com/gb0VWvcjJIomwFjIJuizaCsIRRQXFAyiodODw71HP4QgnBWWXYiLfpbjOfQWJcjjXMn9zdTvkj1Cql4RsEyzPvx2BQa_bnAsh1VJW29X5SByu AdAPGSoSoJwQ yQ4dHZbd3AniadzUuv5x7HPcukpDlcGbWfb9KnYyu7euNp1Vzfs7Icd5KKKYlT2Z036PCtnLfaVdn-Gy4AAERveH48O9_JSikcwCEHfED9VhKw1djmgXJjAypsEGLxO863dMlRG58=

http://www.bundlessendquick.com/GCNN9U0PXFloUYsYhgX4PlzQhGSsmBX397m5KlXuOU8EaQBiI86DN6uxtl3OC3cbG _asMZG50JLLixxx0MME9IC6cSuELWpJG8U_ZKsy gnxVepyibpwXq6c54URxEfYL9JPqAbGhVAjLFem7po_y5gKrFRcjqvMRJ3GbzA3oqyA ODZ8zd67gNvnNXJNVXlqsU RAy-Gy4AAERveH48O9_JSikcwCEHfED9VhKw1djmgXJjAypsEGLxO863dMlRG58=

http://www.bundlessendquick.com/FFRnu_Wl PiK5sI5rN8YMWxar0oN2Xp4VktgLRrVWz N3Lw8QpM1R_HEUg 3fOBXMu5Maj2VxpxBHKiTMD23Tej8qSMkV1tqWcgh_omwcGDYOrLsn2sdkk9hfduO1gCyn7r OV_78hqW9N1sjD314g6PcXh8HWzhvG1HbID8PxeHnBGiEMcm6VnMK_geF7W Y1UB_XNK-Gy4AAERveH48O9_JSikcwCEHfED9VhKw1djmgXJjAypsEGLxO863dMlRG58=

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