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PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application mystery-case-files-prime-suspects.exe, “Cat Setup ” by PlatformPrompt (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.funapplicationscenter.com.
Publisher:
PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Cat

Description:
Cat Setup

MD5:
24f69a7c2c94c746111b317eb89d1795

SHA-1:
3ba9ab5a08cdbbafbfbb8e1e761040c9481f6bf9

SHA-256:
f7983d564cea74a6cd47976a62b636844b862d7b3a5231ae9f7eb9187ab740b6

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:
5/3/2024 5:43:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.5.9

File size:
994.4 KB (1,018,240 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Fast lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mystery-case-files-prime-suspects.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 1:17:26 PM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 1:02:46 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112111817CD313A533F2A76178D4452F81A6

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):
24576:8wiT4AGLl+3qITk0EpGPOhGGBtPr+Fk6xcJ4oBWYg8:8dI2TypvhGq+FnxJE

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 mystery-case-files-prime-suspects.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.funapplicationscenter.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