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Neguni

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_photoscape.exe, “Neguni 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 photoscape.com.es.
Publisher:
Gohitema   (signed by FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Neguni

Description:
Neguni Setup

Version:
3.1.5.7

MD5:
010cdd518917d00e57646b015688285b

SHA-1:
e9dce64fd1da4c5f272cb95ea38a4c3d0f3d60f9

SHA-256:
7741d83539b1572ac9efe2977e9f19509896ff020e0b77f653ad4ff3c7f49578

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/3/2024 12:46:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.6.1

File size:
926.3 KB (948,560 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

Copyright:
Stub Program Fast

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_photoscape.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:YcvCRguL3TA6Kv3q7h4yuMLxmp9Yhb8Br:YIiL3TA1q/uMLxa9Vr

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

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

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