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Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application visual-c-2015-redistributable-65422-dp.exe, “Pofecas Setup ” by Funnel 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.quickpackagequick.com.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
bab120789b814b0cc02da99bda25a28a

SHA-1:
97a5d5c3a4c5cdb590cb29df6ed34344e457ce77

SHA-256:
a19722016e2605f99bd6177bf65b0589ecc2f9df7b5d810af5f4409f3dd418bb

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:
11/1/2024 12:37:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.4.2

File size:
958.4 KB (981,392 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\visual-c-2015-redistributable-65422-dp.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 9:35:36 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 1:44:04 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E6C9E138C2956FEB458B5B444F447890

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:8O7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:8OZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file visual-c-2015-redistributable-65422-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.quickpackagequick.com/c?x=abYAefsh3sM/MVMK5RPeQTh0oTRoR3SNRq4j54HXMr4=&c=IWOPO1ZR/kExFJ0MEW3M9wIr1DJAHZ0oflm 6BK87In4QaPPuIzXsrAKQfdFI9v8WQuQkqEUruckRB8YmZZm5ZQHI55sXVFNrfPewVIJSUVxKzBtGc6FpQcULfY9gSSco/qkhaTXyomYm6lRMfLMsrAE7gC4aVQoQifjdoRLKGc=&e=0&fallback_url=https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/.../vc_redist.x86.exe&downloadAs=Visual-C-2015-Redistributable-65422-dp.exe

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