» audacity-32-bits.exe
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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.

File name:

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:

11/5/2024 9:56:30 AM 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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