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superantispyware.exe

Macogosol

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application superantispyware.exe, “Macogosol Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (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 SUPERAntiSpyware but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.) (signed and verified)

Product:

Macogosol

Description:

Macogosol Setup

MD5:

9ac6ba3d806babe634f6395361ad3b33

SHA-1:

bab2fefd6b559b66e6fc166cae1eff26606d8c5c

SHA-256:

d83070b51c7660b442e00059ad9bfbc0282f5c8384ae9ab70ce2943b9476ecd2

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

12/26/2024 3:07:19 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)

16.8.10.19

File size:

964.1 KB (987,192 bytes)

Product version:

3.4

Wizard

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\superantispyware.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 6:17:26 AM

Valid to:

9/2/2016 6:02:46 AM

Subject:

CN=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), O=PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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:nwiq/gQ33zXx1H+LrOdYSfUQStlImQnISsIt:ndcgQ33jqISHIFjsq

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:

7.9101

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/bqZlXIlDo560HwsI59KARQyFKPJk4An2anxilxF0n8qd11QO0AHirbloLgfUCaYirkHbS4qWV8EaUjwV4ePW5LX1VWbNWlMZd6RiwYYDVGzzN6AhkuwscUc7x8fyfU7NQDYwFC9AnJ3C40UP9hAfJ KLtMdxf2CCd8PNL6omyyVk1Q6q9Td9pIrxtX93gLtAciymMXtQMvdjRSHSoVEskncLy7jUhK72KDje5M64ci1HXc0d7yi Jt8etvm263D8MfHUTWDQZtVlQSy0riPG_k7xK875WXEXd3JID4lXLiu3b0EoRli0wdB0J Zw1 1jQRhGNTm_hoTc9JhYrei2te_ ukhS58cSzS9mzY0iHEkz9MS2igIesM1IFlYAnOJEctFiCUcZdz6Z9C5TkstKK0qXP2pEhKmXfkElM2QnKNloJ1dYI_YOYVVQmVMqS1ECMSr0dEdmf YSOV2_lNOMPfUcL1Bbe8PDVJUpFafqBsG0toZLwDPoBn_1zhyUyXCjxkc8QUv9-G1cAAGRwXmuL4KH CjXAsAEHLollgQ5q55Z9tee5LkF YTfPSzmKDDzkOGXz2R3r92R7Bau3co7Tcr31fGOVRVlKA_4Pmhd _gMqi3AFq4QJKQE=

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