installer_ares_spanish.exe

Ligupo

FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)

The application installer_ares_spanish.exe, “Ligupo Setup ” by FunnelOpti (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.capitalappsbest.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
FunnelOpti (Alpha Criteria Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Ligupo

Description:
Ligupo Setup

Version:
1.4.3.7

MD5:
4939668de172398db7e88bc77d71512e

SHA-1:
3584796ab817553eabdf0e5d8c0b9bdf8022738d

SHA-256:
dc75d34de5cddab711bc2575e6f2b3921c4932aa99a8545cf810b933786a4bf1

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:
6/23/2025 8:13:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.AC.Installer (M)
16.4.28.2

File size:
942.9 KB (965,512 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 9:41:21 AM

Valid to:
8/26/2016 12:34:53 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C57D0836DF0829F54F07ADA2D08AAFCB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YgRfS1E5R8TPFIWGmXE0fuZd92SStOHoWzJ:Y6DRMyWPHful2nOHoYJ

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file installer_ares_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://www.capitalappsbest.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

http://www.capitalappsbest.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

http://www.capitalappsbest.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

http://www.capitalappsbest.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