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openoffice_setup.exe

Hobepu

AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application openoffice_setup.exe, “Hobepu Setup ” by AgileMax (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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Doh   (signed by AgileMax (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Hobepu

Description:
Hobepu Setup

MD5:
2a4162bccb0bb8fb10e11657249be5f0

SHA-1:
11c4909b2541d4db0952a32877ab7d79dc4ff28b

SHA-256:
52342e0f81f5d74cb1607777884e4ddcfdeb7443048906bdf54ba9214a009fce

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:
5/22/2024 5:14:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.7.14.4

File size:
965.1 KB (988,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

Copyright:
Internet Lite

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:20:27 AM

Valid to:
9/2/2016 6:46:46 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FDBE79F75900E75EC6DA424D0A814FB0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VhBKAXrznMAeZ5TAGnXzfJ0bqxiL6Mg49m7BSM1esUk3BEJqo4:V3/XrzKqaDJ0OxiIAyj1esV77

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.9114

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.bundlessafetag.com/WVl6OTRQV1V6VkV4WWQyZElhSGc1Y1RGcWVWWjJkWFJ2UlVOWlMybFVaRmwzVjI5VlZGVnJlbFpNTVhnelNFMGxNMFFtWXoxdkpUSkNOV013ZFZSTVZGRnhWRXcxWW5rMWNVMUJOMjVEZGtkTVNHSTVVWEpHY2tobkpUSkdjR2MwTnpsV1pIVkdSR2gyYm5VbE1rSndPV3cyVW5GbVFrWjNUVFY2YWtkWFowWmhZMUYzVTI5T2N6ZEJUWFp1VmtGVlVtaHNVVkEzU3pCRFJXdzVhakkyUVhOb2JISkRTVkZWY1VaS1QyRktOa1ZNWWxoMldtMGxNa1p2TTBOaUpUSkdOemt5ZVc5cFlYTlJRV3RhYkZaRVVHdFJjVnAzSlRORUpUTkVKbVU5TUNaa2IzZHViRzloWkVGelBVOXdaVzVQWm1acFkyVmZVMlYwZFhBdVpYaGw=

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