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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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. 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:
8e010792cb2f4d85f186512c962d75cb

SHA-1:
5d0374d27871e0c32bdccef55024199d38f3b315

SHA-256:
ea486833c3bb277ca5c3c85fc44004f02b1e929eaec25a6fdfab59b8bd75dcab

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:
12/27/2024 7:56:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.25.17

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\win8dvdplayer-1600.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ConnectorPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 12:14:48 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:24:46 PM

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 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JiGtw6r+nQQCSDHBphyg8CC+RYOV+Q/bxQhPXaRUy7tmq3qFWyTgcRl7q3C8pJt6:JiMwe+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 3 URLs.

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=L5eq1PajEy hmMBGB5E1znMlTJmE8Tr5RwV3qXUu4PU=&c=Hlj1UoXiiYLm1YnrbiRfswvY2JuxwZBuoa3QSLKJpBvGZqvwPLLFauoN4SNn/Nor 8jH0JxRLg65ZFfUoTrNybIuaGetBuk07QNiZt9MPOsuz/Cd9/U1pganqEIU6Zyq&downloadAs=Win8DVDPlayer-1600.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-win8dvdplayer-1.6.0.0-silent.exe

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=1z2dqAbCmGiA76T60vUQQaWmzWKRF60uQJvYsR1ACiw=&c=67YYY8UZ0e jyS YghzfBkYQ1f7IIG1Oei36JhEwF7iViitra8MvruqxlezAL N2MkpQ4IugkpUHKopTn5A7lxogdu35fbYRdHzDFzjbmS3JnPMA7s73C6UGAJb6Zsfk&downloadAs=Win8DVDPlayer-1600.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-win8dvdplayer-1.6.0.0-silent.exe

http://www.packagerepositorypackage.com/c?x=sgYWcvbgwejeaRT9nr0XuYYtphRAkwevMKXGNPaRsF8=&c=qsZW NCGOiXLiB iFcn63/jDGPVaiNPfEjLo/95H2eEtWchbSPC oDBspE2dsBD6r85t39yPB5D0ORCJNDVjOSw1PsFdGFISb08cvuw7ZPBN597x2L0jeYh3O81p 3l8&downloadAs=Win8DVDPlayer-1600.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup-win8dvdplayer-1.6.0.0-silent.exe

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