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epicbot-setup.exe

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Prompt Connector (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, “Installer Setup ” by Prompt Connector (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:
Program Application Software   (signed by Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

MD5:
9af19daf47c23f23ecb9e82a826ba2f4

SHA-1:
425d90edae588f0b6089e2d22b8ac250228a636d

SHA-256:
497e1a3d7f00d223816008493d54c29561f288000971510e2edf61066d193a9f

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:
12/26/2024 3:02:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.20.9

File size:
910.8 KB (932,688 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.7

Copyright:
Web

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:
Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 7:02:31 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 7:02:31 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112173D977D802C6A109C6DE2C5C7DD7A50F

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:j1OzHDQfW5b/XOhvsQjk82AZHTq8hafRY5S8NT5:jMzj4S/XOhvtkfOqlo/N

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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Entropy:
7.9163

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 3 URLs.

http://cdn.vipbundleuniverse.com/c?x=jiV DEHejZFsjlssUHbLUpZHAIwLp7r2eRk19oBJPHA=&c=QJu86oE1T8ukkiMl5X1j5L1T77kQIhlLjLalIPvogtUAJGRzs20eV7cgWSrRD3uIb/ktQSHUgipH0VW6GmglfWKkuPr4apX3g3ZbUdxxF3coaJqFSmtHmEJvFDT6QG M07Incnjg80Fep08fgZyGYw==&downloadAs=Epicbot-Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../test.exe

http://cdn.vipbundleuniverse.com/c?x=cHvVVSGv6/xrbOzJQXnhYGIzPN/ZFJjAAxqzX0TMvKc=&c=5hjZ2Am0D6Kg79kCHehmoQN8iM1IXdRrr4NOLqyKI4yIULvHesf/ MG5XgAiiw4o4yMuPi83lssMMuqb3o3XDs5AAVHLeTpYL9UXNcQSIsTXrZn0w1n5o6wT5 9zO37bFSS7Nd/q6KdGJ6tj0xJA2g==&downloadAs=Epicbot-Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../test.exe

http://cdn.vipbundleuniverse.com/c?x=duVjBKWkMdgXV0BEYmkchY1m1 ZyuSyyRAE9wTbeinY=&c=qF1Icejx38kNRLFT0B1hBTHV pFOi4Hn5t65l85rnj7L7FtHNRT2HTVRM6FkVbk7W5pNn65LqtGXnW3/HUzaz iVvlX9c hOReDuS8uf VI8yQDIEPfx1jF0fTkOyiUg9ecFcCpuWgdD4j8uX0t PQ==&downloadAs=Epicbot-Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://.../test.exe

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