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Posabo

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application bittorrent_setup.exe, “Posabo Setup ” by AgileMax (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.dlcycledownloads.com.
Publisher:
AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Posabo

Description:
Posabo Setup

MD5:
0317e85ae8dcfdba5db13af9e2ff3893

SHA-1:
ff3795ccf2d1b1a2896d68a83c488cf3e72f8e38

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:
4/28/2024 7:06:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.14.5

File size:
941.9 KB (964,496 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.1

Copyright:
Fast Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\marco\documenti\downloads\bittorrent_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:20:27 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 12:46:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

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

http://www.dlcycledownloads.com/c?x=tQXVWdp6NjkFBTdGm0nj/3FahKAkfE3YFBNQwg7aY48=&c=2Id3OJzQa7LVW0umeIh3KpD1PcW0kPIzIEztCvUP4p4xxuksVY7 xZNRytKehICvbrxKpC6La8VCw8Ocdt26ujkoA6D1WCGVCs2kwmYh6nA8TTlrikXMrXo1WPDM1UEZ5GpSKiAA3mCI8/.../UqGGU5PFTKCkCKRTS2scyPZS5CAU8jIkXGVFrTHA7&e=0&downloadAs=BitTorrent_Setup.exe

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