winrar-12398-dp.exe
Pofecas
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)
The file winrar-12398-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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
File name:
winrar-12398-dp.exe
Description:
Pofecas Setup
MD5:
de9d0f7fb876b1ae4f71b98d76fd4c33
SHA-1:
994e8d15843e50b9881f9c871b4183d43346b8cc
Scanner detections:
1 / 68
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:
11/24/2024 12:50:27 AM UTC (today)
Scan engine
Detection
Engine version
Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.27.2
File size:
958.4 KB (981,392 bytes)
Bundler/Installer:
installCore
Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar-12398-dp.exe.1a79xhe.partial
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa
Valid from:
1/7/2016 10:35:36 AM
Valid to:
8/3/2016 3:44:04 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
The file winrar-12398-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.