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SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application speed knockoutinstaller.exe, “Hus 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.capitalheartlaboratory.com.
Publisher:
Dulorofehe   (signed by SpeedySetup (Alpha Criteria Ltd.))

Product:
Hus

Description:
Hus Setup

MD5:
f839bcf9f3daf8b045878d9e7e42244e

SHA-1:
dd22849bea64db6aa84a2ddfa39bb80e141678d8

SHA-256:
0f58c06a9651a80c7d98ab1ed23e6cfe59dad0b56d4c62e663b28fa56763926f

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:
5/21/2024 6:34:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC (M)
16.8.10.19

File size:
1 MB (1,050,576 bytes)

Product version:
5.3.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/6/2016 4:43:41 PM

Valid to:
8/20/2016 5:07:00 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 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jUQrFgJ1EbCBVp7cLb7uveOJqLwl7OD/J//sk8VlXxPsmgl7uq:jLBNb2VFcLb7uvReBt//s1xRgT

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:
7.9074

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.capitalheartlaboratory.com/F8yEvSNcVQHPmpbLFeXb3jcs4PRXfz5Dl_i_czqE8CWANaYl_0e_h6t8edphAXbTJsB e3soZhuhOUl7DbBGiL8nrtPQT9PR5dU1XixZtUArOdTsglyjTLmNqOZdHQw8bbFAy8tsuxgM0Y1Q7uq6i1OPmvOm1ObhixckLfEOvTHrYsYdyw3FF19jPsiD8XsEZBAuR12D8orKU8PpM4xu4BwGsExCdmRZkOzO8q__GgpRudC9sr_POXCxgtnJawSrkhjYyWLlnenmr5o60VwQThyhleKyBzk33fm7TvR8B3cbRvTf8drSaPl0WZFc_galBuPmUUQoL_zp5nG5ikIhf7D5P_Q3h4Sa_z2LNzdEZmWXt47Lsvzwp7D1E8N Nqli4RSbYpvhhSlvhaF6CaKVKQMYbQjcs0cWrGVhyZiQVyy7SB3XydA=-GzwAAERPFhNSEIXIkw2BDTjkgP2tpC1wqLGKA_uNKSMNpSRp46RDbIDQas ZTwA-e

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