camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe

Download Free (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 camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe by Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 3 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 icdn.camstudiofiles.org.
Publisher:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
77a90595dc3570dd39eb26212eab4857

SHA-1:
c8872d7bd9cb8f303805c7ce7801c16e0eba02f5

SHA-256:
11ca0bfa6aea7ad4b24ad78c2c0e1645971b04d9f0ddbeda78fe0dda4ee32801

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
4/3/2025 3:49:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RO (variant)
8.10701

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadFreeFriedCookie.T
14.11.21.23

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
34678

File size:
771.3 KB (789,816 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 11:03:26 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 11:03:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NCh6caxH4bj64eznf8FtVkLl81venrmzK:Ns6NHKj64ufCQh8Sn

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.8705

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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