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empire-total-war.exe

Generic program

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 empire-total-war.exe, “Generic program 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:
Internet Web generic   (signed by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic program

Description:
Generic program Setup

Version:
2.1.3.3

MD5:
4da3ccd622f88c8b203851f79257b95e

SHA-1:
4f80111d5a185bcca028573567faa3f28ab3892c

SHA-256:
eb5149e64802a447e5a53293140535f591a58910751f28b5d6d87105d5b7d625

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:
12/26/2024 8:44:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.11.21

File size:
845.2 KB (865,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\empire-total-war.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 6:21:14 AM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 6:21:14 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yrAkZet7bN8gUNB0yNLP1DlbLz5r33kGf8NTQ:y0Sw7bqjL0yH1d33kGg8

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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Entropy:
7.9133

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file empire-total-war.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.completeappuniverse.com/c?x=jvv0J4eBLS8yTTEPJWTg173fKr0Eldt0OR3td7K4fRw=&c=adnGzKSg5Y6 QupN/GpJaikmYd VE4LcLm N6bH8NGzO0S7b2qVK/Tx8f4nKx7c7jKlvWCiZinfNK2EFTgS74PgOGBXdX88RU7TciwCW3QKSVVo1B0zg7MhuiYDlUOZhSWIpyjLjlCoQTQiJiEXVrw==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../empire-total-war.msi

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