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Des

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application chromadrome-2.exe, “Des 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.giftchuckleflash.com.
Publisher:
Dogosifuso   (signed by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Des

Description:
Des Setup

Version:
2.6.5.0

MD5:
ccc57c0b5deb24624a41269d4d610d81

SHA-1:
527bdd1e17e1a24a04b70ba9a31b0a65f3a73b89

SHA-256:
9ab2c6e3d3907fb0bc120a460ffe1603d20b7bba1a086bf9a7403acc5a05e513

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:
5/1/2024 12:08:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
952 KB (974,848 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.8

Copyright:
Stub Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\chromadrome-2.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:p7vDPwUFhDqNzcU16jVXw4VXNLnMXugux2TrhbIC:pjzwUFJqpKpVxnMXvq2TdbIC

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file chromadrome-2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/oHFC65Mpl2FpVuNQGW6y5PLTdDFxKol6O_cGlgaU1i5HeTrKz2l8xVPe8mzK0XOMx0XCZmegOqnrOLHOpNgndMSWT0QzSk gwCFJFQPMjM4BDZBGOyI3jKm1cx39 _w2MsQY5WABPCfMe360_KiVJA_QYgh51bCrKgvSZpmVMZfyCCq2cIYP_SpMZzYQ6UvSZ29cm7xQ-G1QAAGRwXmtrh1ChBhgccuBykLRFgQYogUNuB721IK79fe TIH7hYV23em6UKEDOB1TU8msgHG7 RrluKQ06dIhPjerdzJq0foR81_RAI2Ekg7KYwBg=

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