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Des

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application free-mp3-wma-converter.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:
3c6d9335e1d2838363629fce0ba3f89e

SHA-1:
4a386d474ee7d7988a8e6986734424f8b8e60bff

SHA-256:
ddde9eb69ecdc5b6589f4a1ecefbb7c2303235ad1761e91ee662bcee2e612404

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:
5/1/2024 6:47:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.4

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\free-mp3-wma-converter.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 10:17:26 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 8:02:46 AM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:B7vDPwUFhDqNzcU16jVXw4VXNLnMXugux2TrhbIC:BjzwUFJqpKpVxnMXvq2TdbIC

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 free-mp3-wma-converter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/rOAcfoNB6x_qSPuVgOOPBJZ2hw7b2nsZwkus1UAGbFPCZMKgAKx4eQYnOKKfpQRdF9CXYylfrwYxsQXpfwVcbrHZtNBiDmBjNbddet k70FaUcoexbdSuS_ODMFWQsHlhwm0TxGT4rjkIjrb Q6PCeH1TwdHX60i6hDK5xRBKBO6IX7 hIYXj3HZ_CB7mG TqrJkb9hkCin B4Ry2aoAvGqSTuEm2Q==-G10AAGRwXmtruJGE9gYINuDAJaFw0HkwGSaHzxeJLf1975dA32hY162ei7RSzC9cdhp SwF3 G1O1PyNft0qjP8uE__cbs0Dft4QOE_GmKBRSYYnBEEgOQY=

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