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xbmc.exe

Generic Web installer

Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application xbmc.exe, “Generic Web installer Setup ” by Platform Astro (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 doc-0k-ak-docs.googleusercontent.com.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Generic Web installer

Description:
Generic Web installer Setup

MD5:
b5908c122cba10ded42c5115219f92a0

SHA-1:
c0bc6feec5c7200df581d179180fb9eb5ad2c6e4

SHA-256:
c70e23e07f7e05caca5467b382cd1fbe84a7513345e560156878539fb0c4252e

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 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:
12/26/2024 3:54:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.26.2

File size:
1002.3 KB (1,026,336 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

Copyright:
App installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\xbmc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Astro (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:43:25 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 6:24:28 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121A3DCE91158FB9605B2FE4847E315D66C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3G8nJY38mCaSyrOyrblC7ZiFp5eLU0nLp+++bdIquuS:3G8rmHbPSZGpwLtlmf

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.9182

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

https://doc-0k-ak-docs.googleusercontent.com/docs/securesc/fpad8hmoj0sm8k2s8qm7314rbogojji7/46mkkqdribl6binpq0niqd70b5lnr8i8/1453240800000/.../17058291089213313445/0B5f4Y8wy_fBDSFJFRmtPbGZydHc?e=download

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