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bluestacks-app-player.exe

Generic Software

PlatformMax (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-app-player.exe, “Generic Software Setup ” by PlatformMax (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:
Software   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Software

Description:
Generic Software Setup

Version:
2.2.3.1

MD5:
70433874de277ea88af17f7523b170d6

SHA-1:
2f570e2721ac0c629d3ade5207b8ca2b05feb0ab

SHA-256:
5315546f0e63727765104167d8b43e908e896e95db965f8ec1417900c5c564db

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:
11/6/2024 4:42:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.30.6

File size:
675.5 KB (691,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.0

Copyright:
Application software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 1:52:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:52:51 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

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:vnLGiEwyuLH3g2SVEs/or+cofQNtvzYY+J1UVhG61bVxZBBJS3:vnLv7hw2StAho0z9+JiV1xFE3

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)

The file bluestacks-app-player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.filequickdownloadnowfiles.com/c?x=V1FsmeuZLrbn2NEWFsFtF32fcmZyzGGygSmC4L6rbSs=&c=Gl36yigNzxs/M52VId3SboUfDDQYxnnr3CF9nsKH9tMZDNxmIMaJnlHNb CGz51EdCHscJj7KR9zDiwKwUNliOFGGH4affSIp9XNLGkSZ51 lYuHChrIiqJBYOvJBtm5&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../BlueStacks_HD_AppPlayerPro_setup_0.7.12.0686_REL.msi&downloadAs=bluestacks-app-player.exe

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