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ark_survival_evolved.exe

Hopoparas

Webcellence Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application ark_survival_evolved.exe, “Hopoparas Setup ” by Webcellence 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.giftnewgift.com.
Publisher:
Webcellence Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hopoparas

Description:
Hopoparas Setup

MD5:
c1ae9bd79a1dfc1a5909d3d645f4ac78

SHA-1:
c81cbedadcc29aa88e3e7749846ba7130b39fbc2

SHA-256:
221982d6f594e7784d746557af3dba5100a0571c6e1572482773fd560c27c209

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 12:37:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.15.17

File size:
1.2 MB (1,270,768 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Webcellence Ltd.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/4/2016 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/4/2017 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Webcellence Ltd., OU=IT, O=Webcellence Ltd., L=ORA, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2A9FE0366B280B65E2788E33BDF8123E

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

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 ark_survival_evolved.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.giftnewgift.com/nW9NeAqcrizj1k0wxjL36ZHGd9dbPXJfnDDIBCxZJIPTMQRaCeHfoCFmweaiGxtKv86bYyrBgqda 2kUAuQeSrxxIzYhjz0dQdNUCzyHmw7Tc2qz1YUr9K3lbI5a7MwBPSGnnkiMGpwq6B83_i06uQ DK6i6u0SXTewAC8g2Tmf5Rr6gpaVrOBJD7mFYp6JPmV04S3a2IHQiSpWw105w0znV0Xwx2d6TvHhf8EBS9_qEEPBhzwMpfAC62dYI_20XMj4_XRA9BMnFaB mLMvn1mkrXnrXBUQBUrBDbtn1TFse9dlwzIG7LqS3_y5IiQtP2ZaIEiYkKQWbdxOqq3AGpKjSKERQY0Yd1gqNFfGCHW_ZokfHuYTSekkeFmDg9V8LOv0mODgqZSSgGx3b3iwu1npJogepo0lD4u2aZ TH0bDvlV2ys2vzotC _4MzyMjiPtj5563CAU6mdtyXvnK70zAHq JCDDU3BZkawngoUOtJOWfGu2ncdaS6C7ygIOrvcHr_w2JwqumI5ra4EKYvQIJ1b8eagg==-G4UAAORte69pY0lrioWEZBWWJ50cOHy_HehLSzTPLdCNwUN_GEexKchpPOyDrsIXG5Wh4RgA1jP5CPo u6r4zyXepLvDm6A6J2GrIDGRbGrX6Oq mCfiAA==-e

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