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Des

PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application neighbours-from-hell.exe, “Des 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.giftchuckleflash.com.
Publisher:
Dogosifuso   (signed by PlatformPrompt (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Des

Description:
Des Setup

Version:
2.6.5.0

MD5:
c8c25d1568f4102cf66a65e7bc81c754

SHA-1:
85246c676b7d3ca30bb7292011457810b7a1f3fc

SHA-256:
46f2b15900be8b4baa1074cc1a0ad36e32fa01fb7004cdceefd2aaac21576b6b

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:
5/1/2024 6:02:15 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.11.0

File size:
952 KB (974,848 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.8

Copyright:
Stub Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\neighbours-from-hell.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:h7vDPwUFhDqNzcU16jVXw4VXNLnMXugux2TrhbIC:hjzwUFJqpKpVxnMXvq2TdbIC

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 neighbours-from-hell.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/6GdcKbyvYd9ZrafYyrRAHgd0sa3pJ642RG3vWe0Nhq0LE3um_lSkAFJlsvN_EFB 0bTEGWKlA_4ZsDtWnKnSNIQSnRWW27O42XKj578xFMMNurbJ9eVE_X4pqFOvslSYdsQY7CB2_HxcLeqArPpp4ruxHVtKxnl3OBTjt65UYY8xW3wcQcg_xihMFolYVMuFhIclw951A2LCD35EegZaQR64Rz1i5w==-G1sAAGRgnq2tCa7UQdiAA5dssUA32nVwyIn C8Igl_f7Xgn0Da3XdRuORFPm8AF6P88XiA04gHlC43 UX2_xS 527hS1W1pkqz_J6FFZVAqMIkrQCIOQKEEA

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