slither_io.exe

Labul

SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application slither_io.exe, “Labul Setup ” by SpeedySetup (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.bundlessendquick.com.
Publisher:
SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Labul

Description:
Labul Setup

Version:
2.3.5.5

MD5:
857f93630bd513882043a68048a64393

SHA-1:
49f5a630311c9b4dfaca61635ceee4c19aa5dd68

SHA-256:
11b21b2ce27f7be66e87a9464837540505a26868ea0c8b0c8ce98fb0663f2d7a

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:
8/6/2025 3:54:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.9.10

File size:
1017.9 KB (1,042,312 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.0

Copyright:
Stub installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 5:43:41 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2016 6:07:00 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11216B7B9B1E7ABF6047433BDBCDE9234400

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zeJLhLzTa/6PsiwYIj33ifaR2dKDaTuu1gcTrwM/oel7u:zILhhPsiwV3SKQKOTb1gcfwMwe

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:
7.9061

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

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