home

camstudio.exe

CamStudio

MaxPlatform (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 MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.camstudiodelivery.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
%VENDOR%  (signed by MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
CamStudio

Version:
2.0.5.a0.1_40505

MD5:
4b5f4fef0e532f8d3a2de2f4cb1f0ffd

SHA-1:
bda581be18f5195293afafb86e98db89884e2c85

SHA-256:
da8a525ca4ba5bbdb6aa1bafac2d478db9ac76b681fede2402c14030124f0752

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 2:15:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen4
8.3.1.6

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
22314

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.864
9.0.1.0153

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.06.02.11

McAfee
Artemis!4B5F4FEF0E53
5600.6747

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.548
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore
15.6.2.7

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0531
7.2.153

File size:
953.4 KB (976,272 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.5.a0.1_40505

Copyright:
%VENDOR%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:42:25 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:42:25 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121507E6BDD0438A3C158F873DCAA10634D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:GnHcuUR2DfhdGzVETEbiFpTkRsedkUqL/1fmFs6tkeq:GHfhdGWAiTTkRseANwVq

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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...
 
[+]

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 9 URLs.

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=I0jcWFGhojdW2VsBKPTYCSGjspVosZZlLhz1fnFpjnk=&c=r7et/vxnizkMIeYRLFkyegA6Vmgr4rG hnl5HZmaF8pgZshkgbTi6rrpFYmAS40m7jg4MDS OD/5uUjaXJvGjg==&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=/rCrmBjzs3LeMz5OCQfkSnXaApHnQedMQ 8Opl5ht8c=&c=psLRaa3BX8cRVgiiFAPjIt7mpLVifogjxLW5qUq1crhSndRYnE01O25qQRI4KoZ8UhqiJloq4b7QPnmGI/nGG3vZkkSPnH7PlTJC3HSG79ZnUIldOjAGhrHqxUGBryOz&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=KHjU8Vfq7dKa/AodNk5tVpB/ LeEEsXGB9LEhvv2sVM=&c=xctntdYdmDXP8Bc97 5KqqRcgIBA yknWuxstAlBae LT09CGBhn9jsGtKGHjTDGRRD1vAia8PenkdyA23gFeQ==&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=mMFf9pFFfi0/RxID9iZft W7AR 7E9SK/nGTr9V6Yt4=&c=9njlRM0FLV pEjqkZRcIX6ZUP8dcCAS3gCfb7kBK5l9F9gULCh62GyUG/dMtjjVLIHVzyhhcYV3hJKFkmKx8ZQ==&downloadAs=camstudio.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=5M/ U8 nxSTPUpklJVESev1Qz1GZpeTCI7ly182YfxM=&c=k910STlNpzjLXQ9I4LqpfduwF9FmSlZ0p5GRWzcwynx6AMvDuCFdJEZoz9ZtSJYrerw14YcNIpzhPdms4PusUg==&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=GT5lQw7MQF5GCSm1JHZa7xONy9VuX MWb/JlWD6CoKc=&c=ojtVJidg0oDVzskqGTBByUZ5CaPYji BBhhVunEZ7wVvEuE1fYKS1S9qkuvFYN0JN6staZkyzr cN R erqRgk/aR7I8K905XAeErmbCoXOYMdBaL3mOXcHygxIcre1&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=jJxe16i4YVmzdUK7ZYijs6/d1PgkvDiCDQowUB44pq8=&c=Z5Azacrs1FkCLZ3jshET5OyXXv1a8fxwAjYJ3PuC6qNsZxJmiNzejjfPHhQyVm2JJID8nhPhMseqGF0iq/UMeHwXN7csUFWoRqmLi7NWGf7dCS4ZVNWKBJEYI9lD5Tgh&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=2LyMitmajF7JL0A9aAy282CSh45T8ewJYErlAr2qCT8=&c=lNMSNfRZjnQAuZrm7UbYphPxemdL9ULkqDjiHXl 4e3zSyxwI1jIDxiaDJp7GBfM/rXAFckx5JARrsats3NMuFm/WGlE4Js/DBaygGKXM9tNtoisTV5Et7vaiU5NWcXM&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

http://cdn.camstudiodelivery.com/c?x=1R4OCJDmc0TPdloDz33 qvDaTi/oWgbTqsHb7igW170=&c=6ROmlOohdcGSLOWLSS46lqgrJvSpQJKnZIinWmLd/g0t4VfN9jnDru3NYJLE DuZTh7gTYF1mOsvZHqTsviSuQ==&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../CamStudioSetup.exe&downloadAs=camstudio.exe

Remove camstudio.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.