b168ac33-f3a4-c46e-5381-f4f155ee8a9b_1d20250a0bd6b6c

Safiha

Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The file b168ac33-f3a4-c46e-5381-f4f155ee8a9b_1d20250a0bd6b6c, “Safiha Setup ” by Media Theory (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.
Publisher:
Media Theory (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Safiha

Description:
Safiha Setup

Version:
3.4.5.3

MD5:
cfde5a16bfc6ae64d71ba493593a5a72

SHA-1:
8f3fc4ba482d47315ad2a774a4b6c8029de48caa

SHA-256:
39eac773acb1c58f937d360a5afb731a9366f5b872b4a3be017956118a91f498

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:
5/18/2024 10:00:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.15.0

File size:
1016.3 KB (1,040,720 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

Copyright:
Web Lite

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\microsoft\windows defender\scans\filesstash\b168ac33-f3a4-c46e-5381-f4f155ee8a9b_1d20250a0bd6b6c

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:46:44 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 12:15:18 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11211FBA838913B43C1209EBAC59EB9BE8CF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

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)