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Pofecas

Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application ytd-video-downloader-27896-dp.exe, “Pofecas Setup ” by Funnel Quality (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.headheartcenter.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Funnel Quality (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Pofecas

Description:
Pofecas Setup

MD5:
ae7936fc15583521381e7406f3d89469

SHA-1:
3709a090ae2e94e09fc26f7601e3d41c49747203

SHA-256:
357ec8f26197d13ef98a2af6c1d4f0a2291ca8e609ccff4e646c2d09737c39d3

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:
11/23/2025 11:01:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.6.27.13

File size:
958.4 KB (981,392 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

Copyright:
Stub

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ytd-video-downloader-27896-dp.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/7/2016 10:35:36 AM

Valid to:
8/3/2016 3:44:04 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E6C9E138C2956FEB458B5B444F447890

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:gO7llHcZYwySG9c+bYoLXOM2x9zEtDe2laiC6HnNbvDDyp7D:gOZVcZ2SGWEeM2v8C24yHndDDyB

Entry address:
0xAA98

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 2E, 86, FF, FF, E8, 35, 98, FF, FF, E8, 9C, 9B, FF, FF, E8, B7, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 56, BF, FF, FF, E8, ED, E8, FF, FF, E8, 54, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 69, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 32, B1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, D0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, C2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 24, 93, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 66, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
40.5 KB (41,472 bytes)

The file ytd-video-downloader-27896-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.headheartcenter.com/c?x=5b3gzN3eJup2bbY7DJ sbjcj24v/36/VHwBhMSn6ySc=&c=l/GDIMgjVA7RtB1SA/VuQeHNuabdUoJJuS X84ukjufGlt/wNDPiLY8iu4FX16JHByBglCTBBeyzuv2hC/9mISoOtIvr7DN64DsqZiGizSeNXTa9nj3acBdpoTMAozQD&fallback_url=http://.../YTDInstaller.exe&downloadAs=YTD-Video-Downloader-27896-dp.exe

http://www.currentfarmbinaries.com/c?x=TDTpc6woYwPqjoVZourr4A/gXBZA070Fp1VWMzu4/uw=&c=2p1YwGHV y7C1lzfYY1ugUAkJ/2ish9hq3WSPUqTlbhl9o7VSeO kz3EyS2GFNvK1g/ihT6pVy/FliM90BEqkY6L2KC68B8hXM3vCoV0HLFNvSWKoCh bYbvflT tO8d&fallback_url=http://.../YTDInstaller.exe&downloadAs=YTD-Video-Downloader-27896-dp.exe

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