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Femosogu

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application adblock-plus-chrome.exe, “Femosogu Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (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 Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Femosogu

Description:
Femosogu Setup

MD5:
2accf12c1d01623fa91d0ab30c2f9f62

SHA-1:
76d420b06872913e74acff7600f139f637db635a

SHA-256:
f4ab030d78418968b895143d9195bbad9855487c5086836a494567f9576dff01

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:
5/9/2024 9:44:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.3

File size:
998.1 KB (1,022,104 bytes)

Product version:
5.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adblock-plus-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:17:26 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:02:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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):
24576:1rilE0JAHXQNk86Iy+dk/bhJUwnogqR6WJKg6dHlvcAb+H4l:1+HJAHgNLUI0bbUwnCR6k6leAvl

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adblock-plus-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.centersharenew.com/c6tVPE_SjPqm_YCkHre8CcKq7EUNBQm4Er2r8qTC8jtKo2emQ1gZVOcKuMsL8sbK44nccXgPWJWTPkfBCPPKnxObstya2NMmqnbqq6xHV2zxUUsWwRHlTc4otHtcnkheZISI_u5jtRkrilgGuiF1oRfod7f_RW5vreHmgj4hpmS3GyjAS92lNx9X4 nH3Qtgoapbvc7Z-G1oAAGRgnq2tmclq1gEbcOASUTo IA03YOeikeP7npdA39C070e7LooRw1VLHfBcPw9Y8oT 5yQ_r0gs6kRouduVT7r6OfrL9EYPgE5ECRphWQZDGQ==

http://www.centersharenew.com/jXNk8pkW0hzsnSsqOab9T2xAnqp1x0EF_dpOBLnNDYKcOb1no32ErLm_2NQqZP96V7Z0s6blWBBtCW473sfcaBuUo9TrSJShtzHE78lxkyogEjrTPlDF4vob7ZRV40GXoHgeAmHpZuNXy9vQlgXN2Az7MXZ7XyuopX6pMvVvYEueIHA_i3KMiNiIPPxEy5bfu4YWodGG-G1oAAGRwXmtrOp2ewAwQNuDAJaJ0fEAabsDORSO769ougb5RvyxrNS2KG O8og7cpvuEJU_0bb1xXlrmpdxjk3 8_KhdBZuMzsVaoNYoViACxYq0BA==

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