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firealpaca.exe

Halapi

SetupSpeedy (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 firealpaca.exe, “Halapi Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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:
Kefosinahi   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Halapi

Description:
Halapi Setup

Version:
4.1.5.2

MD5:
1b9c0541b7cfba3d10de9895ebd469f7

SHA-1:
00fbc373a12e082660cfda2680c21a31e00b3195

SHA-256:
ef679e77d61c6c083b0ab28a5860c3f8a7dea70fe7eadce8b65cfc6697fc07de

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:
11/5/2024 3:45:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.23.10

File size:
1016.1 KB (1,040,448 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.3

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}\firealpaca.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:09:36 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 8:12:50 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VvjDOxQKx15Dbg5pGwafletifS8phGamjYNGGn7/8thnOXb+:VLCX1d/8ifFXGddswDnV

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.9262

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file firealpaca.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.signfactorymega.com/WVl6OTRQVlJNSlRKR1dHWnRlR3BIWjNrNE56Vk5TMVJDWlRJNFpEWTRVMms0Vm1Sd2FVSlBVM1I2WVRkWGFuaFhUU1V6UkNaalBVMU1SSE5tZUZCRFRVd3lOM2syVmt4dUpUSkdRMU5QSlRKQ2FGVkxkV2RzWVhBMFRFd3dZVzQxTmpRd1RWTkdhQ1V5UmxaVU15VXlRa3gzVldONFJFaERXWFJRTUVkcWFGVkJPRzFxVFhoRWFYRmxTaVV5UW1nbE1rSnVZVGRSUTIxd2JsQWxNa0pVWjFwRU5rc3hORnBMT1VwWE1IWkxibFpaZEU5V1MwbDBKVEpHZVVvMlVIa2xNa1owZG5SSFFuSk1KbVpoYkd4aVlXTnJYM1Z5YkQxb2RIUndjeVV6UVNVeVJpVXlSbk5sWTNWeVpTNXBibTVrYkM1amIyMGxNa1pWVXlVeVJtWnBjbVZoYkhCaFkyRXVaWGhsSlROR2MzUWxNMFJRVGxKTmVXbFJZM0l6TjNsTk4ycEJlbGxuT0daM0pUSTJaU1V6UkRFME5qQTVNRGsyTmpZbVpHOTNibXh2WVdSQmN6MW1hWEpsWVd4d1lXTmhMbVY0WlE9PQ==

http://www.signfactorymega.com/c?x=0qo7DtEbZZadUU ai5vBcpWTk is7OSvmNzpVrPomh4=&c=m5awABCCEdeuKZHdIN8OVJSoL/jR 43dLoFxd2m7vGLGE1caRLDbX7Xx8IGWvPSi3JQSYAKqi9P2XI0Ipw9IJ04aYRcFqsgzC/iFNXgLSfyJgRORBG1OGd36ldgqUARO&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../firealpaca.exe

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