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icreinstall_updatechecker.exe

Honogofut

MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_updatechecker.exe, “Honogofut Setup ” by MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.dltagrepository.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Honogofut

Description:
Honogofut Setup

Version:
2.3.4.5

MD5:
dce560153215835c2c11ae4cea78cb39

SHA-1:
57082cc6cb89324bad8631f9b73468e9b9da4cda

SHA-256:
c3b0a66b1f2a526dd7d90775d42c8708c22968a4ea55ad13c204645dda4bcfb2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:
5/17/2024 12:38:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MICROMAX.Installer (M)
16.4.3.12

File size:
996.6 KB (1,020,472 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.4

Copyright:
Internet Prog installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/1/2015 11:11:38 AM

Valid to:
9/1/2016 11:11:38 AM

Subject:
CN="MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.", O="MICROMAX STUDIO, S.L.", L=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
79A6DBFB5606456E

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):
24576:3CR1EYA3r9ghByL0aD0NFXRA53WVik91zZddj4yrlvFDme4p/c3dB5zX6:3kY79ghByLHrGVb1zHllNDOp/c3p6

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 icreinstall_updatechecker.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.dltagrepository.com/c?x=cFFr7 2wYWQE/M1mWgB75xaU0TlbL2BBxlIguTKCBAk=&c=eucgkB4pqsq5eWk OlpbYLSl0LNO oyCIr5qtHN4bxfp54HLp3415OQ6yVypXff5eg3A60iF5/sT/EFsIamYFZ3AWmik2z2T8EVKxQ3WScOe 17MEjJb xQrCsuEJkGyVkhwQno5Hi258A8RUHnrWCXO4EA6ZoYQWo/zgpnS9CQ=&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.worldbitstower.com/c?x=ZVrvnsidWAi AeKL0okuh0Sj qhLZuqnm2g5oTUkEtU=&c=kwbsNxuScmh2SjSt2q 9i2CeOOg1dUPwDGkIcnIluIuFpnsHCM/H1M8ICKBv2u8LPe/88S zLkM5DWk12cv2h9j3tULVbcf b1HcN907DKSy1c3hQsDKFVoufgdkPyfEDJsW2xzeeOFS54leVzo/J bciW1eZxHzAF3/edcXlStuIqYVa0uny48PFwKXif/C&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.cyclenowfun.com/c?x=XC8gYpJBf7aOE7eokim2zTEjqf/GdYfkFiaXn093CCw=&c=l DzTL0DWhqubAbxeLAejEU4FMvbwrQl/Bb yMrCX4wQyjfMvvr1DvgtDMgBcRKN2JJIpsu2Ncpcp fvWRUSicI9oY1eU2 1HQAPQGP3VZkkHFarzYDfJqhvT6NFQkYrsNx f/yZS8wPPai3psvUnks3YDc2FD49vtTgGPiQKw4=&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

http://www.newfunbundle.com/c?x=TVYIiaRIrP3B0DUriCQxzaVCW Zx8oJ7Pte6biRVajM=&c=6S2Ena4pysWIxyb1 zcSCfEGndP9RjI 0CZH IPepabtIP2 Us2ITfbm6i6y5TCF2k/Z1Agq35ToA JH3nNsGeMLAhAgODX5Yxy1wLc9WPus0i3RMo3IifcNERAbkLtdTLSMJgOCuXdbU4WOUGpMD3eaRf7SchgJXS4ZtVbbtG84ABs7NRU3aNED36bslU L&e=1&fallback_url=http://res.nobistex.com/cache/upch/.../UpdateChecker.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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