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Siho

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application watchabc_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:
533ad5bf890bc09ed32d9d10ff29d2e4

SHA-1:
fcb654e46c719a5a3b910f07a3da7383a53e2a93

SHA-256:
6098fca0a4ec9ccad373cc45a5e245922d5a34e363053714db3bae21fab14caf

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 6:24:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.2.11.10

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\watchabc_downloader.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 4:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 10:20:26 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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 watchabc_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.com/8Uy_pA_0JzgT9ZyTMPYGzappqafjBHY7OCnffOB2w3W2UGGEQAO1X8OGvop4PmpEzvZqLhuHr0N5I3gCPXAVcTp5FVCuVmh TNRJCVNj8xEBSNwXZqtQYMCvnuP96O9XqIQ5GkR8NkMTrHpvAseJbJlE6l1a6uLaeJwrEDv6brUecQha4JS0kiNQ67Rwd2NEtM9JMHII7mBA9sQH1wlrW4O5W9MZQ1 STYMVyrMe5zy2kSRYCNGNTvpnD7ZtU5ReiPfg80mREqnEnWLFWZQflDPmPEnSHF9d1zTTxqmDceF0RIIWxLXyGMCMXvCr ScgdmD4BxRhqBOTYeImhXKaT1ofK87LVOmOx3MQ ODIB1Fn7dHy39 QSzno lWA61OBlmuyTTW1DeQBVKA8T1Vq0i3OJIy6i8DVlV5KsxBQFPEmTSBXqydB3VwH5PmABeL M3pm0UxZif3FrAkSKJec7t0y0581sNM77 HIbvq2QE 0tOcHJsCDwtk0heHhCk_dpFU3xum6hPElmGLZ3CajeMOaNylCDvyPZZ6xBA912IlGHUWe64j0yXAHG _hjoiuH4bxe ny2wqdHn3GjHufoWTECHytCpxAJx7mwB9OANPbSCTgrDM=-GyoAAMQuF5svWSAJxQko5rZ1IZLMopDGNg_Ejbt9TzoBxFoOet4HC6tFUQ8=

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