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adwcleaner setup.exe

DarwenDLM Downloader

Superb Alpha (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 adwcleaner setup.exe by Superb Alpha (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:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
DarwenDLM Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.53112

MD5:
31f0cd638db436a4873883c609c9c499

SHA-1:
64f5c1f90c0099c3c62080e5ba623d3896c734c6

SHA-256:
ce25291c402d95a1b218db84d89269ca89c4db1eeeb5b3284fee529c12ab5a05

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 12:21:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.17.23

File size:
1.1 MB (1,176,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.53112

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\adwcleaner setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:30:57 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 8:18:43 PM

Subject:
CN=Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11217F30BAAF40AF8D13BE6DB4153600593E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/23/2016 4:51:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x11742E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.8607

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,136,128 bytes)

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