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bnkstubsetup.exe

Best Standard (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 bnkstubsetup.exe by Best Standard (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c86a80a36af7238701fa0f46597a4f8d

SHA-1:
8062c2e5b0803be748501f0d2de9aaa5c3b57f7c

SHA-256:
f9357444413516a7cb64600eb7bbd1a6c2aaa7fd5f59fb87b3125751dd6b7778

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.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 1:33:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.8.18

File size:
415.4 KB (425,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\bnkstubsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/18/2015 12:35:03 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2016 12:35:03 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112103B6D3E987D9927E4F3D18651301ED4C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x59760

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, C8, 95, 45, 00, E8, 58, D6, FA, FF, E8, 7F, 92, FA, FF, 83, F8, 77, 0F, 85, D8, 00, 00, 00, E0, 43, 01, 00, 9C, 8B, 20, 00, D6, 88, 20, 00, 84, 22, 0B, 00, B9, C7, 2F, 00, 44, 18, 7D, 00, F4, 85, E3, 04, 64, BC, 2C, 00, 2C, F1, 02, 00, E0, 43, 01, 00, 9C, 8B, 20, 00, D6, 88, 20, 00, 84, 22, 0B, 00, B9, C7, 2F, 00, 44, 18, 7D, 00, F4, 85, E3, 04, 64, BC, 2C, 00, 2C, F1, 02, 00, E0, 43, 01, 00, 9C, 8B, 20, 00, D6, 88, 20, 00, 84, 22, 0B, 00, B9, C7, 2F, 00, 44, 18, 7D, 00, F4, 85...
 
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Entropy:
6.5991

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
359 KB (367,616 bytes)

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