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Siho

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application thegameoflife_game_downloader.exe, “Siho Setup ” by Mode Quality (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.vaultsconceptsapps.com.
Publisher:
Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Siho

Description:
Siho Setup

MD5:
ee388f78bce7fecaf601659224346dc9

SHA-1:
d929c14388caf235ebc76eb3fc5d6c6f611a57e2

SHA-256:
f0de87af0720075a0404b3e62b3e7c05bad743e46fae559579486b516da1cfe8

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:
12/27/2024 6:49:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.10

File size:
936.5 KB (958,992 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 3:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 9:20:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F7B537910FF19F9FCEA90DA601703349

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):
24576:5Xi5/68mam5i9pqDwozteXc/NwaPugLnvTI6rn4weFZsNxs:5ypmamQ9p3oZeXc/zNvTdr4nFZszs

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:
7.9341

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.com/MRRtxtAdGUKW0z4KenhVRbENBmmJqyMs1f7cW8AsEmCKHkgZQoG1nzQpmGULb3396AfQUALrpuRpqXb42ED_i5IDqvRZwzCyzSeY2MW436bW56lhp_R8sTlhlsLMsr3ae6nAhrzjtdR2wi9Np7f_7H9x2or215sQ0gLOA79fwH38HcZHfsOYCh8 CqfgSr iYtNRwzzyp p_03h8CD2fMCnlnuyc9XogJHB2d8lNXYZJykx6Z N7Qbf1DDHayqu8z_CGTWf4L2Z718hEOLhWUzydq5FNsYoE1sT8KttjMZnQ8tY FAmIgjbW0kHnB4jGq6ZL9ZA G al3YUSS7YIIwpLERm5YK8oggTSZz5TSkydhr4IdGORwFb9ElrnhNNBXWe40Ql5NefMZn7DQPbDm6vfHaeJ9caJQUhOx KmUWiQdRvqrJFQwEdSQ1u_6pMRvM5u0lGApI_0tRr0nvOFDUPAZX_MfVOuqVRYz494k381_fJI81_v7wOUHMRMmdqgdRVCF3MrHcTGCtVW_rdLiO Czz0Kt0WWamA1liRV4ialFMqJ_KteiKxJSRIIEACC_cI_NfbIscoJkb1AW1Bk1XhKV97OkhLNzPMbYJBk1tADaI4F4JU=-GyoAAMQuF5svWSAJxQko5rZ1IZLMopDGNg_Ejbt9TzoBxFoOet4HC6tFUQ8=

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