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construction-simulator-2012.exe

App Installer

Download 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 construction-simulator-2012.exe, “App Installer Setup ” by Download 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.
Publisher:
Software Internet   (signed by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
App Installer

Description:
App Installer Setup

MD5:
342bc20873940037a9839dec849acb7d

SHA-1:
babd94f4544a70e5407aed76509f423d03ae8096

SHA-256:
bea82c69b2eeac56bb704190efff1cc0be751f5fb117dd6c5e29bb61cb52dff0

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 2:46:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.1.7

File size:
870.1 KB (890,936 bytes)

Product version:
1.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\construction-simulator-2012.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 1:21:14 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 1:21:14 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112143B1341F13FA15898B54C960E9FFACF4

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:F1a4hiptQIXTSYcOJT7ONpqrDHneoMqafsO8NTV:F8PpTjFJvONErDH2rUjB

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 construction-simulator-2012.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.forumerithostbundle.com/c?x=21P KvcGYem6Hbqn6Rz4brYnA4IS4KezsCSeQt2cbPw=&c=NCG yQJ3iaH6RV73odtYkXSLiUYvAUDtnDZ rV78hXp9qL4O6uOA MZ5txitL4TVBvaZQchwwzwojxBoObMIwhpaGw0lZWq/3k3C5T/T4UBaczIkVt917WnJ1gyiK0msYSOznqNnh7oH/kdqIpgJiQ==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../construction-simulator-2012.exe

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