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ccleaner_setup.exe

Software Generic

Connector Funnel (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 ccleaner_setup.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by Connector Funnel (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Piriform CCleaner but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Connector Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
4.3.2.8

MD5:
c354af38013a30cca337ef1041f25f66

SHA-1:
0795d06ec4482345c75a5b51b4f186efee3c13c3

SHA-256:
5e6c9e59a2f9db50f365642b265d2d00a01563d991bbe23c7a99261f1cf66dfe

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:
12/26/2024 1:19:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.15.8

File size:
687.9 KB (704,400 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\dunc\ccleaner_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Connector Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 6:05:34 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 6:05:34 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112179A54F51EBE40357D4DB79D45790125F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NmPGARuafMQBDixsOrofSVkK9ZxM6qCr++JUitW5m24f3txqSLYnRHXjeJCs1:NmPlRP9PMGK9ZxrqZ+J3tt3vPtsR3jel

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:
7.8929

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.softsumafilesnow.com/c?x=QlW3OqA9C8Z5WDQNNrkfEne2QvdPy2Gty1XZscMBriM=&c=a50B8uctvRQ5mznmP W/.../XNGhdBA==&downloadAs=CCleaner_Setup.exe

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