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Tup

Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_directx.exe, “Tup Setup ” by Beta Platform (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 directx.es.
Publisher:
Cebehefol   (signed by Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Tup

Description:
Tup Setup

MD5:
2e7cdb2012d5d3ee5301f1a4ae95085c

SHA-1:
8f1d8a14270289374ab404fe8e38789096d4e6a7

SHA-256:
1c707659a6e4e4bdd67aad25406e0ae78c4ecab7fafacc40fdf91a1c22306400

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:
5/14/2024 8:01:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.7.13.10

File size:
933.4 KB (955,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

Copyright:
Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 11:06:52 AM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 5:11:01 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C0582DA1F6650EA43C09C2584F1DCEEF

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):
24576:81iPaoI34vtlfpi3vlXKoWxancahYbmgPeWScsKsItp:8ctnTBMd8ackYPeWSWsqp

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file installer_directx.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://directx.es/down.php

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