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Nodud

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_smart_virus_remover.exe, “Nodud 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 www.downloadplex.com.
Publisher:
Dic   (signed by FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Nodud

Description:
Nodud Setup

Version:
1.8.2.1

MD5:
69e0ba5c6a567e27f48f0848115e7232

SHA-1:
b935382098e2647031e8c25b0d6872b9408a464c

SHA-256:
f6e31d08f97cde5037dee7e5839920f1e9ec15f490004a237bf3abf0f3df36dd

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:
4/18/2024 2:42:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.7.16

File size:
932.3 KB (954,664 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:41:21 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 10:34:53 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1i8VBEBNURb4j+epBTdYWQYMKkY6SIMTsItJ:c8Vibm4fTdYzKklSrTsq

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

http://www.downloadplex.com/go.php?pro=217820&num=1&url=http://www.technize.com/.../smart_vr.exe

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