camstudio.exe

ConnectorSuperb (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 ConnectorSuperb (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 ConnectorSuperb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
CamStudio

Version:
2.0.5.a0.1_55308

MD5:
006e0552ab4ed9991795b67b2c268d74

SHA-1:
664f99ef91909423aa5dba1947a8e5105db44615

SHA-256:
88675de52986968c214fa7f98c2c2256f8d4a16a1894408bbf0df15ea84b94b7

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 2:40:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.4.12.8

File size:
987.8 KB (1,011,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.a0.1_55308

Copyright:
CamStudio

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:04:08 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 9:39:20 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219EF17445BF3BA3EF710A9A48CFEB1F2E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F6daMMdM9uD1I85BK/TkMo0uccsewXJgpMP6+WUM4JLMBTlP0QjcpMXVJo:Fw2W9uDl5ETc0WsJJiMXMyLGpf

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:
7.9331

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file camstudio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 14 URLs.

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http://www.centralheadbits.com/c?x=BwAKKRMaY/V/RZzgiofcyt7BoOLlhksRgTa1Q9pQaNE=&c=k2xgU2m3O2bAVEdiS6o3zZRSyU1jKQRFdNDIZB83LvmFOzi n32gceAYTAQlaxwvmSaEKL1x32KjyUcY5Z5GsfXcH28mgV5plEaw9JD1NTfmO8BiZSQL dlzxAIu3BXqLRFxXLhaQgeP m5 FKDz/g==&e=0&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=http://.../CamStudioSetup.exe

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