bluestacks-2.exe

Techfield Downloader

Beta Max (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 bluestacks-2.exe by Beta Max (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:
Beta Max (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Techfield Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.53135

MD5:
a2a40a9cd910091212736884a4248f95

SHA-1:
3073a9352b61644af4ad92cdd0d0558a3c466513

SHA-256:
80e8698be2e59b19b0ae94153958c9f09465ce26daf2a4e429def47a17184df6

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:
11/14/2024 2:17:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.14.4

File size:
1.1 MB (1,132,488 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.53135

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\bluestacks-2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:04:37 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 9:00:51 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C2289C714F4C87BD88405842CC3FF530

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/23/2016 11:09:39 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x10CB7E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.8644

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1 MB (1,092,608 bytes)

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