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epicbot-setup.exe

Software Program Web

SuperSignal (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 epicbot-setup.exe, “Software Program Web Setup ” by SuperSignal (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 Installer   (signed by SuperSignal (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Program Web

Description:
Software Program Web Setup

Version:
4.7.3.4

MD5:
29693bd17c67b391c1d8b73770802f52

SHA-1:
2a8a52bc5ead97c19e50eef010c763d78c943f87

SHA-256:
dfaceaa317b09ef1503bcdff3eb693bd82c43272671541c18d9f628d59ad487e

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:
1/12/2025 6:03:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.9.22.3

File size:
1017.3 KB (1,041,760 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.4

Copyright:
Installer software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\epicbot-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperSignal (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/10/2015 6:36:40 PM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 6:36:40 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B23C5968C331253A43C6D4768451FB3F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:p4lkfmACUeD47dAW0aLSkS5kPqHHh87EDvUTh5e66P:pmkfKzM7iiSOqnh876vwS

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 epicbot-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.contentcentralapplications.com/c?x=BfWqPcOntStDaBN8BUTJ3LbAVSE4UxnMpwEKOxh2nNk=&c=Gd/de924ZXuSJIC3986z6pMotYwH/5lZfULOVmgmbNprC98uZpWa/S5TANJ/Nql/Eq36jZh1zCeJxq2qhk IkgHsfj KRfdW/BJUV8If15Jr73n/8x1fnihShzgNsXxGVYyYE49FNIGclTD fdr Qw==&downloadAs=Epicbot-Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../test.exe

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