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Cihelol

Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application xbmc.exe, “Cihelol Setup ” by Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings) 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.softwaresharetoday.com.
Publisher:
Ducemeran   (signed by Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Cihelol

Description:
Cihelol Setup

Version:
4.8.3.6

MD5:
b47e53b1aabdd3cbd4d7d13412808675

SHA-1:
2a60912e25310b2a8d212201db993a3dbdbe8991

SHA-256:
bdaa9aed8c9d73837f7382ac6b92dc773a920c8423062e0ed610f7f7a223f54a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/2/2024 7:31:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.11.5

File size:
954.8 KB (977,728 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.3

Copyright:
File Installer Application

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}\xbmc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/14/2016 1:17:28 PM

Valid to:
6/25/2017 8:58:45 AM

Subject:
CN=Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=Opti-Connector (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121514827CB46F6E7CA11FEEC66DEF15479

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZqiUol1Gw//StvyFk9PrIk05I/FMBTlP0QjcpMXVJo:ZjJ1x//2vkk9zIkwAFGpf

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:
7.9342

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file xbmc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softwaresharetoday.com/d5eHzzjR2ectCCfHUBdWsoFYGzn8ES3sXBbYLzYLgA2sJlgmqit6rxB7fRTp_YjSCcb4yPzmTj1 vhirFnJEG7RI5TnnPDCxuqTyfQIbRfvVSvJ7YLLdhvxp2NCPndkplI9s3iP0LdC0ErBAHOTeEXU4t Jmrpr3aWB75w_j9h tV7753GFovaJ3N6T2HGi7RZyfjiIJSToaPUPoZ_64B 39Kcceg4rfhVI25Xkfud4jBXxXIR_hZn39YnrnsC9ctBTsxdjSJTdlAbhvPl0uruSzNRRqqji5GMZ5avBab4dfRs8FL4TF46bX9N3ZuSilv3hN8H5ObA1Y1HlK_74 f2uktO4pJZn0JsuDcXdUDRC4gaE5ULT78X4eDEI48PYUP0DdwxGA6QzWx8Msj1dQQ95vd7FuI0AGNI5jsK3he6yfpr4YcM7WlPFegnv2FK6GQWvbc_PuhmXVewTSMOikPmSibSBfCvbZTVX02d3IWTcyVeizf5f3p tFDKHKcdoVwU3jmcdR-G0sAAGRwXmuLPBkK3AA1IaLMopLMts_ vvcl4AuHdd3quWiIAvSXSwWbvzGuW6NZvnPT2LGXW952WQw23gcPNBpheYmVBIkQ

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