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8ballpool_game_downloader.exe

Haf

Mode Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application 8ballpool_game_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:
b55a340a37874077054b40ac962642c5

SHA-1:
19486ff6df9e90e91815616ea054994c30c3f331

SHA-256:
7b5e1b03e3262858cd7494436334db4d0122ba6f2d5789e8a1203bba80201216

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:
5/19/2025 11:30:56 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.2.10.8

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\8ballpool_game_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

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 8ballpool_game_downloader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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