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the_secrets_of_dance.exe

Tolaracol

Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application the_secrets_of_dance.exe, “Tolaracol 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.signsbulkbyte.com.
Publisher:
Gesuk   (signed by Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Tolaracol

Description:
Tolaracol Setup

MD5:
ff164aa7d29cff6ae0bf4d81a01cba2f

SHA-1:
4cabc8d7eb989e172b9bb61fda31652279ead3af

SHA-256:
9acdfbca382f27a5affddeadf42f53d2bad0405ca536f712bc76632ba7f1841c

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:
11/27/2024 11:22:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.23.0

File size:
941.2 KB (963,808 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Stub

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}\the_secrets_of_dance.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 3:14:15 PM

Valid to:
8/4/2016 4:59:05 PM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:z77lXzrOd0KGPeI5MHCHtwysk7A9AIZpulmYmdP1c33SjeP3:z7ZDyqPTKCtZs0A9Al6dP1mSi/

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:
7.9335

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.signsbulkbyte.com/c?x=Evx5/4ccswaMz0X VbjAdHq6KpSkPz8QuXPTA259jw0=&c=5n2tNn1NAyD/3forXk9kcsTSVezyZAw/DSDg5adP2152zmXDBlgB2sS7AMn3jSloFlJDE08IOJQxju2euZGINy8DYd/ggeh8dpfnmFyhxbnHa3FodiG0T7jQ0eai/uB7&downloadAs=The_Secrets_Of_Dance.exe&fallback_url=http://.../get.php?file=1b462bf7&m3

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