downloader_for_bluestacks2_native.exe

Hofolepo

Total PC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application downloader_for_bluestacks2_native.exe, “Hofolepo Setup ” by Total PC 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.filefacts.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Total PC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hofolepo

Description:
Hofolepo Setup

Version:
1.4.3.4

MD5:
fd3ed7a0f80132deb2a3edb6cf9f7770

SHA-1:
ad2a302cb31e10fb7c3625be0cecc7c96ba8649a

SHA-256:
52bd57354b1491cc070fb4aa3770f47eea8d19b0144938c2fdeec1d8539bed20

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 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:
4/25/2024 10:24:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.TotalPC.Installer (M)
16.7.7.20

File size:
1018.2 KB (1,042,624 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\downloader_for_bluestacks2_native.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/28/2016 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/29/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Total PC, O=Total PC, STREET=29 Coopers Mill Avenue, STREET=Dundonald, L=Belfast, S=Antrim, PostalCode=BT161WR, C=GB

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00FE96C3D78491AFDD635F19DFCD0EF261

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:i5aGjIAhQbDDuq+WbXZl9pmHA2TSAfeZDI/V:iUiHhQbfuq+WbXZQ5WAWZwV

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 downloader_for_bluestacks2_native.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6468?sfadownload=1&psid=303325826

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6468?sfadownload=1&psid=296976855

http://www.filefacts.com/.../6468?sfadownload=1&psid=301383621

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