installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2.exe

Sagatebac

Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2.exe, “Sagatebac 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 www.sendchucklebulk.com.
Publisher:
Beta Platform (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Sagatebac

Description:
Sagatebac Setup

Version:
1.7.5.8

MD5:
c44def4c4c426efbf7f33a5f07339581

SHA-1:
2cab01f66300e002acc639cf5740de1a4b54cb57

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:
5/16/2024 3:44:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.16.11

File size:
931.9 KB (954,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

Copyright:
Application installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/31/2015 6:06:52 PM

Valid to:
7/27/2016 11:11:01 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 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9351

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file installer_microsoft_office_publisher_1_4_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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