ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe

Internet

Install Safemode (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 ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Install Safemode (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:
Generic   (signed by Install Safemode (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
5.0.5.0

MD5:
1f8de9e5f499e025c5808a90771aadcd

SHA-1:
e0f62ff43e169e9c9640b652ebc8d1dd8f0a031f

SHA-256:
500af6fa77522be4f225dc5bff791fad356b9188b11376e35347f852f2a5ca4b

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:
12/28/2024 12:51:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.23.16

File size:
678.7 KB (694,976 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.1

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ares-galaxy-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/28/2015 12:54:29 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 12:54:29 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121BB2E4C34403C3209D9B7E577A1F38B21

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):
12288:YxtGtpbjAsP/5xw7f+Az9Z25pkK+reWZCA5XqWUCxDHY192w+iI3KjZfC6pKckN8:YxtcFVsC46pMq6CcjJHY19rZfvpK2C1g

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)

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