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ClickOnceSetup.exe

SoftSuma Downloader

PlatformFlash (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 ClickOnceSetup.exe by PlatformFlash (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:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
SoftSuma Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.43908

MD5:
cdafce521dd270ff6ea3fa2217844f32

SHA-1:
e227be69122fb5f1f057a1521a7a61628b627f69

SHA-256:
4f82f6c92c0756490a2ca156891c4968fa7ce089cd9890a09aebec5ab77c6db2

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:
12/26/2024 4:01:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.12.6

File size:
947.4 KB (970,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.43908

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\apps\2.0\lc8pe23o.8mp\qb5n0xhm.x1z\clic..tion_0000000000000000_0001.0000_51a326ebbf5e8f6a\clickoncesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 1:17:08 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 1:17:08 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/24/2015 11:12:30 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xE510E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
908.5 KB (930,304 bytes)

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