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audacity-32-bits.exe

Software Installer

Connector-Opti (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 audacity-32-bits.exe, “Software Installer Setup ” by Connector-Opti (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 Soft installer   (signed by Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer Setup

Version:
2.2.2.1

MD5:
01d40acdde6de3d5c31f9c66b54b9cff

SHA-1:
d00392fa001457a0e747b556b7867c134ed35fc2

SHA-256:
d1a975f70a736e14cb81ed5114b7b31df8fe4e020e22c095846056c00e807077

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 6:58:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.3.8

File size:
679.8 KB (696,096 bytes)

Product version:
4.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/28/2015 12:38:16 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 12:38:16 PM

Subject:
CN=Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112149F22EBAAB829283979647C208358335

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:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file audacity-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.perkyappsclub.com/c?x=K7K8Q9E0IFF52ydiAu7ESiviCNvzjf3zPa0O6yqWywI=&c=WjFD6Iys2X9rk/90DFK1B1XDWlZsJx0CLvL7W5o355yzQHVDWfswDPQUhxrkYhcR3SWRjD75oEnW2i7BVbS5eg==&fallback_url=http://www.fosshub.com/.../audacity-win-2.1.0.exe&downloadAs=audacity-32-bits.exe

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