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33309.zip.exe

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Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application 33309.zip.exe, “Application Setup ” by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie) 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.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.1.3.8

MD5:
b704c1533bef885a03befb729386da69

SHA-1:
3ae06b537ca712031c231959b387a87c1728567f

SHA-256:
05006a56beee979d7e52b46f53cd8b28f989f301e029ccdc11948cc133d9ca4a

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:
11/15/2024 6:36:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.19.8

File size:
950.4 KB (973,240 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

Copyright:
Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\33309.zip.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:52:32 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 11:24:11 AM

Subject:
CN=Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Beta Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112178E7F9D5B82C6A796DD3B3241B0374E6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TrLgoB46ynYW1s3xiBDz7BSzc/JiY9Qh6MuOkv4W4:Tr8osYW1xDz7BP/9jjqW4

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:
7.9322

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file 33309.zip.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.repositorysharefiles.com/c?x=2H5ACY2D HwERfFrTZFYvVmpwf3ZT5FrSrsP447o7ho=&c=Az06GIkLkkoY0atbsEIsf CRrhRRsL7OkSK6FijSBvbrdmbyva4mT26mjzLaNXzk0qbRBM1BgrGoZnpr8PZ0ec8ipofVnIMzJrfZkx0TcRRuVIaAogXciP5jdSUP1Fnl&downloadAs=33309.zip.exe&fallback_url=https://s03.solidfilesusercontent.com/OTk0Mzc1N2NlYjYzZjUyZWUxOThiNmM5YzY0MmEwZTg5NGQ0Y2IyNToxYUlpNmg6UWNuMHUxYVNLckE3MHUtaUw1NmluS3J3eGxV/.../33309.zip

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