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bitcomet-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 bitcomet-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.
Publisher:
Installer Internet   (signed by PremiumBeam (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software installer

Description:
Software installer Setup

MD5:
49c1c525131a8d46df35cb751aef5087

SHA-1:
f6d54830823273f9a8bb8005d4ffe14cec4dee98

SHA-256:
6d2a076fa79a7af085a34d0ebcfeef0e41a12304110a01ce73cf04fe1b34948a

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:
11/25/2024 2:45:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.6.4

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\bitcomet-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PremiumBeam (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ihuabWdtiiSshC/cnI9NqAG/pDggqnNJvpYtlaSaGS5nyA:ihuyWdsiS/cONqT/pDggqLpYtcS4z

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 bitcomet-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.perkyinstallersboard.com/c?x=u6QfPm5NksMe3U6A/nDFwmc4v1GXEDYu4LpvyOs ElM=&c=7gmPEKi5qebt6wEbIxqEIhw2OkBZkT2aLPAyw5FMlP3pFs3PcRvzlPtLMy/w9G476lhAqsuiSSsKdB01J71ScQ==&downloadAs=bitcomet-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=http://download.bitcomet.com/.../bitcomet_x86_setup.exe

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