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dropbox-32-bits.exe

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Download Source (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 dropbox-32-bits.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Download Source (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 Dropbox but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
App   (signed by Download Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
5.6.1.3

MD5:
cb6bd479b37826065a69c9a66a65ff68

SHA-1:
52b25ab6e69c8acd5a90fcf4585649f7f50fe399

SHA-256:
5badf008daab184b5b0a11d10427b04d4a968cc33d97d2c5ffd59739de099e7f

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:
12/27/2024 12:45:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.8.21

File size:
651 KB (666,664 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.6

Copyright:
Program Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2015 5:45:41 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 5:45:41 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121462CFFF0ADC2476A3463698892D2BEBC

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:ZzqarJ9vk/46nnNs6UFI2mboeEyICU5KZcVP4FeQiOCBIFcYLQaoBIoUi7VMNR3G:ZzqOJ9vf6nnoWsCU5KZcVPAecCEcGQas

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://d.awesomefilestodayandnow.com/c?x=G 2tcfdgl4qwnMhpPA7rqB0wJMhHeYX57 bT2JoJO8Y=&c=eEqih RX SH0NNOb4smp9udPjOReeAve2uJ2CRYXw/ey82as 3/B0//4D4CjJ/MxnNKani JbDVsFC0yv 3fLQ==&downloadAs=dropbox-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=https://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/.../Dropbox 3.2.9.exe

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