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Kasoticof

Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application setup.exe, “Kasoticof Setup ” by Quality Install (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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.byteappsgrab.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kasoticof

Description:
Kasoticof Setup

MD5:
01f68473f0825dbc77025927f5964e95

SHA-1:
e899c1e9d16b1a3d5ebb8c4dce0d1907efa234d7

SHA-256:
506992c4b23f8b0f5aff49d4f0a0ba884e009d826bb359bc55d26caa0884fdff

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:
5/28/2024 8:40:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.7.21.11

File size:
948.3 KB (971,072 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Quality Install (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 8:14:15 PM

Valid to:
8/4/2016 9:59:05 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BA484E4C31175E4A844ED055428DEC42

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xjixIddZKBc5/+rL7giK/om1Pnfmc/+OosIt:xmydZK+FsgzVJf/osq

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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Entropy:
7.9338

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://www.byteappsgrab.com/c?x=84INShqQnj z/4KKoCq 2d7zhQZHq4 lJTRoSV12Tgo=&c=AL0yBjqv1m6lIN16BswzmTnHtL i7JlpSZbzoSGKNCKNVDWyac O54pPphwnAMUAy9SnfQWnpnT7nKKnS1Hs qKt6JRqaObjMO l2aJgjSsYykISGUiDZUNBaTlLoVAc&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.farmgiftapp.com/c?x=ffnhc2a1292Mt8TEQMYxYkhf20wWG 0tLhtLcZkEYKc=&c=agLzUugNHda5WpPWyx9gh mPyMcQbYEh 9hHroxkQv1gZ/w5bmsCVIBvJjiDYkwUDrWf94c6CE0thWC0G1m3Z1tdZ4nj x7Auv0PJzbhxDFNsCau /Pkk9uTFVdhA0tg&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.applicationbytevault.com/c?x=5frd4YG5bmBy9aAoF6mhRF/ZRyav7EzFpflfS/WJfLc=&c=pNVGdMjieWbA5v/maJbULoMz 3uBCZUa5Bd6C6znKjt2YsnwJLTl JQL 4IXhNcopqSINj5NpxIilvUDlPoT3qdR8an OAkI6ImfjkLhg7rbr jt2VNpZXkbfPft68 y&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.farmgiftapp.com/c?x=mUKoo1d1GwF5n6kkid8gnHli/sZLg0MufZHNozLlZlk=&c=Gn 6 Q L5jkuDzuwo4U39oI4vjJbtc7ld3hjl1Ug9D9ReH/bXPZci62uV86dGADg3vMjCY6wl15ZIT8E2gjxuUeSb4oaRxpU/XdK6KneIgCGjsFmCs2v4bTedPG3x6Ww&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.bytedeliveryapps.com/c?x=9l3TdzE9g zPn500GfkIYkjt1fTkQvXHveRMAEB 9D0=&c=fwG5pCZN/Xv84m6JWZMG8M0ET19F/LqsxBHusJEDr/d1w/xhiYnR8IyY JOs0ct9vxSYHt5OFl7zdGLIBEBYV5Ec7yX1UARkWRjV2HMsVpnD0g3C5KrJJ/bHH6FHiClk&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.byteappsgrab.com/c?x=OBaEUiiE6YRSOscO4PcaFzbJtXrbYIGPNnL7fl37LGU=&c= 5OzHO52nl/6AvQOtwnfrmdVxfo1i471t2jzGrkdIKJFXpUMEr0i5Ik6VXHKhQQRpS0ThEOCwJmL3 NH3l35WcuFdBpwAA2d9sweUtcBrT5pGM8XZ Ae41KeOMn4X5eR&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

http://www.bytedeliveryapps.com/c?x=Z3H242wYBsU47tB9WFdUlpJI/XP1Zx5Nxk/kYA9R5/c=&c=hoLwCO5kUdB41mjyayE3gAwtd/NDbU6kZIZeNXj7gNjGMy7C9Rx/szZOnoFrSNeqiLBF194cw9U4ATOOFHFRh0oyg4eWGlYvNxIy5OGsIlais8vO7xqpKUU0bzshX8vB&downloadAs=setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../setup1.19.exe

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