comodo-dragon-32-bits.exe

Program Installer

Setup Cross (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 comodo-dragon-32-bits.exe, “Program Installer Setup ” by Setup Cross (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:
Web Software Prog   (signed by Setup Cross (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Program Installer

Description:
Program Installer Setup

Version:
3.4.3.0

MD5:
e7b85bf041cf162a4488f4c4df1f4b3f

SHA-1:
854651ec1cfaacf2698b54b06bf674b38eff676e

SHA-256:
533df42e41058b38f4c586d5943dcb4e0dc007a608874eaae96d01dc1073a2d9

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:
11/27/2024 8:51:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.3.7

File size:
678.7 KB (694,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Application Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\comodo-dragon-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/28/2015 12:48:45 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 12:48:45 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11214466C5E631D184DFC574AC4167E07F38

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

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file comodo-dragon-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.dashinstallerscenters.com/c?x=QumHzliK4NBCIuFdqHr9t0fjkYb8fXr9Ntra 2Ciwo8=&c=bmjgbgRc/lEykoQXcaME5QqDAuYeJPvAvz0RHWuOKbmqhc6oFlQVrwBEKksFm7o736BnLXoanvc3evF2W8e6OA0bwbh5e8b0xOWS2muhB4QPN/tcUZPXykZdquKOacNL&fallback_url=http://eu2.download.comodo.com/.../DragonSetup.exe&downloadAs=comodo-dragon-32-bits.exe

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