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Kodehoro

PlatformFlash (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application microsoft_excel.exe, “Kodehoro Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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.bitsappgift.com.
Publisher:
PlatformFlash (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kodehoro

Description:
Kodehoro Setup

Version:
1.4.4.4

MD5:
b76312444d252dfe91b5bf7543d1fe65

SHA-1:
b331ea77914a0d7549008d0ad8ff6d9cfbc9e690

SHA-256:
3f87d608fa995f5dd278494a4e6d913a8917aa922fb0f5fef3f8d7f67a68be70

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 5:56:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
17.3.4.18

File size:
966.2 KB (989,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 9:49:33 PM

Valid to:
8/18/2016 8:17:41 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11215691C3B6E032A08894E88B37F278AE4B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

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

http://www.bitsappgift.com/9ePnQSei34Suv3O2dlQNsyu3qan8brPvTI5Ik8mAt0F8t8mj8ZpivM98uzn8WcBykLRqcY07kC3mhIUgHKOU7w0cO1yw8Os2klebhWxmuNor7b5xCMoyLIx l7Ym2dkMGy8J5jt4moONq rfYKdRqbvJE7hcCP1Xs cc2gEucVjw iMCBHHNB0YOfSH72KfL1JkBkoHN-G3kAAES3 X2ddlzSdUqolFAF1SDIxQH7_pYFNJM4hs6D2iE_7NGJ09aQtzFmyaJD_KsPCqPe4498ZnxiGXoueFPuxlHnODWFc4JgMrLF08Rq9YJtzAE=

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