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bluestacks.exe

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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.exe, “Installer 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:
Application   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.1.5.8

MD5:
29509ec595f2019875521e1e41a052a0

SHA-1:
0b5b95bb72d78bfb09bad2a424c6ae191cc5f23c

SHA-256:
6b6304fa87d2c9af2a89a30adde0ed912bf4ada03ecbe9c9198387164c0949b6

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:
11/15/2024 10:45:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.20.17

File size:
794.5 KB (813,560 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 9:52:51 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 9:52:51 AM

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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QMiQjshZSI5OGt3+0lZ9VCwrvReWol8Q6CWB8NTb:QdjCRe3+0v9H5LS6CZH

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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Entropy:
7.9218

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.directinstallocean.com/c?x=j B6Gl3sum6jf8fUoYCM1fPkGFePpJ9NVFpc8u2XR0k=&c=YgKKsGyeC8O2Fbsg624mE4XQbJRrlcoK vU4NL Yn/2SCj6kUhFBlwdnfmRSKvKtWJA1vMqvBhcHpOK/r/snSc0z4vzcysBJs3B69djXffnMxoTqffYSVsPR WlHWZnPgY8LJPJWcI2hCRq33kzeSA==&downloadAs=bluestacks.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../Bluest0.7.12_Beta.exe

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