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Kakog

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_cdex.exe, “Kakog Setup ” by FunnelOpti (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 cdex.com.es.
Publisher:
Cap   (signed by FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Kakog

Description:
Kakog Setup

Version:
1.5.3.4

MD5:
456deb242af29b5f56ed9b8a9e4f0868

SHA-1:
28c73e5b03969b7b589597d474d3c1fed4281fa6

SHA-256:
a60b55cc4e850e05a00a3b95d87254be602887d09824f467f04f4b78ea0521d0

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:
5/2/2024 3:46:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.29.0

File size:
931.3 KB (953,616 bytes)

Product version:
2.1.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_cdex.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:41:21 PM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 5:34:53 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C57D0836DF0829F54F07ADA2D08AAFCB

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:yvDm8kbzXMmvR6NOBXPkSJExRMBoHaoMxygRs7:y+8CR6NOZDJEmcaoMt

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

http://cdex.com.es/down.php

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