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Haf

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application zedge_downloader.exe, “Haf Setup ” by Mode 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.vaultsconceptsapps.com.
Publisher:
Cico   (signed by Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Haf

Description:
Haf Setup

MD5:
e4f13f89e16c896f3bb653cca7a78a05

SHA-1:
acbf10845789406fee78df291cd63b90e6b7b9b1

SHA-256:
2e1b29ffb1d7c8b8a37ff8563e7d80513f6936fa4feb1d77ec209d55d9c6149f

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 6:21:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.11.11.1

File size:
929.8 KB (952,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Stub File

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 4:37:46 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 10:20:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F7B537910FF19F9FCEA90DA601703349

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:H7Mlw+6KP8bNrJnZXSNCtKbpoJgc9wzMtiN6LFpDkBFRXf:H7YcKEBJnZ+uw4v94zkERv

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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Entropy:
7.9344

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

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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