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spybot search & destroy setup.exe

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Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application spybot search & destroy setup.exe, “Internet program Setup ” by Agile Funnel (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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Spybot - Search & Destroy but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Internet program

Description:
Internet program Setup

Version:
4.3.5.8

MD5:
5f3e0aea3c231f08d15a19de10ac3059

SHA-1:
c4a7214758a17135da25863f5a00607ee7d12d2b

SHA-256:
0466636dbfc9fd6333c647cc530ad5e770b9018f909c2941fec9b3cbb6609e1f

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:
11/6/2024 2:30:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.30.2

File size:
943.7 KB (966,376 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Application Web installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\spybot search & destroy setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Agile Funnel (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:25:15 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 5:10:29 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121703663FFB88F568A112BD801328BD38D

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:G5PtGKT3T947xcWA3V9qAS98gFN4fDjibF1vS:GdlTa9hAl9pSbF48

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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Entropy:
7.9273

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file spybot search & destroy setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.grabupdatebundles.com/c?x=m89oQD4unfm4UX XWaUikpzHXi/gNxmKicya5yEiv60=&c=vRM w8slFNsCn leVVhyTDuj3jsfg1WD4IoWmdrV3eAl5/7aNYwonBoTnP zTHbEahk8Oa5gJ53//X4i3XpLNd5/WuHFTZzL4NLiL/GBVmpVyp EafNvlTpxrrrsmcFXxcczNpTvxnIHmuRIG8RW5Q==&downloadAs=Spybot Search & Destroy Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=GGsSi/WCH6fr C7GQ6h96NinIgtTQokD182emtHu/74=&c=87OHlHAOfwrFwqU sW7ir0hLo48D7z2Na9y0J1PzZN8wXVIuN03UoQUx338kfpBJI/6UFL9OiK6Sz3H08FtNE6xuUKpfjCMWa3eBdOjjQ3rg6rdW1Wz24MVwFtsf7 1ikh/ZOcjY/UQVOXKPOCaX1g==&downloadAs=Spybot Search & Destroy Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=TtELebZ9IRUSGkpzNHnH0qtxccC1MUfcKskdCCRMKbo=&c=9 VodH7uCgoKEjOK72zS/Ax3MGWynveZS/YoJ12k7thou1z3mce1NwV2 U3WkPyGa6xOpNgF72yBNswPF kNSQswJiG2U269agqvNsCX2YjI1WJbee4EMB0NLmr47kjrPketv6M5UCLTnqTZ9g/puQ==&downloadAs=Spybot Search & Destroy Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.grabpresentapplication.com/c?x=28efpH9C5JzrDTwHczTBlGoAsSiDbBtN9frJljKE7bA=&c=uwSl2lQI1NYOJyHv/0dkRZ4Wzm6mqiWAdEv0pg 1oDkVpcESbOPethVX0YUeTmkxrqpotBPcDbNSTCG/ogaO3T56eNB0o1LclmFf6MMnQ0gJZI9LLeihn41RMYBQU5EwtYzNpZfJHYdmwNWRfN aTA==&downloadAs=Spybot Search & Destroy Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree3.com/landers/.../download.php

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