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excel_2007_windows.exe

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Premium Mode (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 excel_2007_windows.exe, “Application Setup ” by Premium Mode (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 internet   (signed by Premium Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
5.6.4.2

MD5:
3e4136e5aaaf6fb1eeb2ca6a07f75b90

SHA-1:
b54eb62c44e9ca4754967eed3f94a12d33f38b8b

SHA-256:
7b14bdcc89087a91714ee3a2ca48e81283d64989c0ff95762dcdf289cef8e5d0

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 3:35:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.9.16

File size:
689.4 KB (705,968 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\excel_2007_windows.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Premium Mode (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/2/2015 6:46:43 PM

Valid to:
3/2/2016 6:46:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112109E2FC85BB0C075B8E05A20792CF763C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UwNGdddPW5MUvMgCTSdgoC69rrzuo6Z+iPitP2FxiKxw1IaSNpzKSDEvyD9rWL:UwNA7dYCTSqo9QPitP2FxiKxw1IlNF5a

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 excel_2007_windows.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ruprograms.com/download/na9a75_8_1/mo/.../Excel_2007_Windows.exe

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