win8dvdplayer-1600.exe

Golef

ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application win8dvdplayer-1600.exe, “Golef Setup ” by ConnectorPrompt (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.packagerepositorypackage.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Golef

Description:
Golef Setup

MD5:
262b240eadbf067718e63be1ed991047

SHA-1:
5ab071db430d142af66749e78946e39e464a702d

SHA-256:
6664be74e12ff7204e155ffdb8e33b8dd61eff2d593a3f25b5289902f5ed70f9

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:
12/28/2024 1:50:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.9.10.10

File size:
946.3 KB (968,992 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.9

Copyright:
Program Web

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}\win8dvdplayer-1600.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:14:48 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 6:24:46 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11217E0EDD2E1DDD472DD3F530839DDFB6DF

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):
12288:DiGtw6r+nQQCSDHBphyg8CC+RYOV+Q/bxQhPXaRUy7tmq3qFWyTgcRl7q3C8pJt6:DiMwe+n5wrX+RlV+SRUWbsWpml7uW1

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:
7.9378

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file win8dvdplayer-1600.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=wZxytVdjsjOReB6fEFgIvbsj/wed2Wm0ckMdkNjXvGU=&c=dYEwJbZEeXsB5a0ZfeffJrjpUeBljr4mVVSWpspRg4iyrOAPOx1bx3ZtA7ajL2qmhfOSjriOUPvluFnneR2HgMyKFBPbFAhE4pmPEX7oriSAN7oHukVJhfw9F84ueuu &downloadAs=Win8DVDPlayer-1600.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-win8dvdplayer-1.6.0.0-silent.exe

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=y3TlXQJSjbF90wTTiny5n5W3NN0jHTL9SYmOvQBmbMA=&c=bXW6wWkptNCrJtYVTyEpVBXZDS0cSTCNw4i2l4 fvHcH6sOAmduMD8uVsqHAP76ZRLCdy2UgPu93JYMEV6tXA6 Fr2ND2kcfGU3CVXc/NV4q3VMvdbNU3u4C8Z5 WMJO&downloadAs=Win8DVDPlayer-1600.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-win8dvdplayer-1.6.0.0-silent.exe

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