apache-openoffice-org-4-1-1-32-bits.exe

Software installer

PremiumBeam (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 apache-openoffice-org-4-1-1-32-bits.exe, “Software installer Setup ” by PremiumBeam (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Apache OpenOffice but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Installer Internet   (signed by PremiumBeam (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software installer

Description:
Software installer Setup

MD5:
8d0100aeffbdfa259199c30e5026de96

SHA-1:
395a047588ea18e1d9be925c4b567c1ad1fe3ffd

SHA-256:
074ac4fc18bb25e99451599c0b497eb318274368f96241b27e1620d2a37844ad

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 3:39:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.2.16

File size:
674.7 KB (690,872 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\apache-openoffice-org-4-1-1-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/10/2015 1:22:16 PM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 1:22:16 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121983BE5F5063DA10DDB752DCCAAAB2F85

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

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file apache-openoffice-org-4-1-1-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.wholeappsthread.com/c?x=jXejUeWvr K/ebCNvbeSaCEnN5BzF gxb6cGK9CjQUk=&c=Pmkx78MQNVykil4Cfh/s9GEW4J2mMUwiWE7YZ5m4a7j1g6e9kab03vmUUoQP7V2mjZ8X2BJO0v7 qTkJvY6qAA==&fallback_url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/openofficeorg.mirror/files/4.1.1/binaries/pt-BR/.../download

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