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Install Superb (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 camstudio.exe by Install Superb (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:
CamStudio  (signed by Install Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
CamStudio

Version:
2.0.5.a0.1_51335

MD5:
c13947b3fad59a2f150ef2fdc78084ce

SHA-1:
47e072dff1f7b55d272c5bdae2deeaaf229e8fdb

SHA-256:
1ad7b5489b35a49fd7f55753c5f8d3acf65943c9170817de8a577877008f7f89

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:
1/4/2025 1:49:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.1.21.4

File size:
976.7 KB (1,000,184 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.a0.1_51335

Copyright:
CamStudio

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\camstudio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 12:16:53 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 5:22:29 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219EA1391682D8764A24F2713AD78C407B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:N9Vu6QZHTnXzVvsQbtCkKnCRiAD1ygRs7:NnvWHT5vvtCrCRXDZ

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.9297

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file camstudio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.signbundlerepository.com/c?x=hsWSPCry4Pd/dEk71dhKXIIJ LUfqzP9wx xGVb10xE=&c=HaKfo2h15nQzk9r8D7bchWXqqt fGB6CgEimMXvuGo/Mgk54lJLHc4TRdmqJDVe2h0JjDHRxKP4U78MrpUoa6F0/Hx7MZxkpKwzAg/r1zUulFN31cJFB3QBroFRXEUUw4no0Qm7VaE 83fReiKm VQ==&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe

http://www.signbundlerepository.com/c?x=sTtm a5XxfpSZGPTVuk0fWWQEEZqIBc/nKkRM/qOGwU=&c=dnMdj5aUJ2sziIwzVqYEcMXdF5yeUq/ yGqDV6SCmjcDVVaOw5izAn4qaCcJ3oD3tAKgmw8MNNQ/BxBntC9KnleULQc G982g/adFr/jo6YOTE7YzsaIQSFBIrSWChBuNuDeS0VSOVHm0LDuwmcXcw==&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/csg7f89g7f9/CamStudioSetup.exehttp://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=56626&homepage=https://uk.yahoo.com?fr=hp-avast&type=avastbcl

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