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Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
94de5c19fb63a7642bed9dfb11bbeac1

SHA-1:
d5b2be7040f2810da3df2da3a4b8c9c083f141e2

SHA-256:
a5393324f26ec7cfb261e68436f59224c0619cee313da28e800db0458ba78dc3

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 6:47:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.27.17

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\winrar-12398-dp.exe

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

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pO7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:pOZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

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 winrar-12398-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.bundleheartranch.com/c?x=g0oLMEQIfyiRnDRroe7xmX HjyFMyM/SrM4OM3C9OCI=&c=hJOVtu5vxMSqtIhPuM3xa/mutcNMZpMfXkE8U1 vV4 2Ztn1 VO2nQCUkn1dLMpCg shvZ/OSkYkPrbaOoKvCS48Uc0zPCdbUumV1/kNT/Dh74q8hXmdHThk7NKj4q3v&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.headbundletown.com/c?x=K281PSbRmvN6WcBNNhr6/RlwqvoXwnufPims27fBgWU=&c=d3sAL2j4n5yqd2D8inTOMMEL0KXcjJjliUZCKxzk2DrfIHBfiOZy8cKoI9 SrLv 25oWDa0v/CzOppEtqLO2lpu2XHPOk5f2fOclS7hdCAlpkcEtnxV3TKlMRydzICvS&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.safecentralgift.com/c?x=xx OBpPxYCpUnWmNIdfh4z/oqD3fx3v1gYh4x5KdrWE=&c=A12/63xU0Lw1RisW8ou6PWNeOec1Ln9jUdQRVjoFJOecIt 5NpTpDpCBumAh3RyhDtvOahFsBeocdtDV77BXGAIZaPks940mNTeDqbutDGEHr2z45jXy/6IJATVgwVrl&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

http://www.giftdeliveryfun.com/c?x=Sh4dPy/VNARU2kqKQw6kElcdkG/zpbysGN6C5s1vDjI=&c=StyEcOLLH6uwd4L8N5W svx0qYkU4DTm13WN7YLpHVty4hblbBNZ2 i3eI29F 3bmPEksO582XwYatOMoOCgBmKUZg3yuxMz9dqEOHyJeMQOu/R2yOpHa1SfnfMk3HHr&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-531pl.exe&downloadAs=WinRAR-12398-dp.exe

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