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free-youtube-download.exe

Internet Installer Generic

InstallOpti (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 free-youtube-download.exe, “Internet Installer Generic Setup ” by InstallOpti (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   (signed by InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet Installer Generic

Description:
Internet Installer Generic Setup

Version:
4.2.5.0

MD5:
e7aceba02b2ef05c209edeb77c94f004

SHA-1:
7ef85c0716c1406326ddc550186bccd558c8f762

SHA-256:
f566f66c6311c81d6145ecac7a0507123dfa377216986eac66bc1eee3aaa4421

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:
11/15/2024 10:57:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.22.2

File size:
786.9 KB (805,768 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.7

Copyright:
Web Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\free-youtube-download.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/28/2015 5:59:44 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 5:59:44 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219B5CA2FB2B4C7ECABA3664646E52B687

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rRT1G/wokpC/J+eySGQ+b4ntJwyoWRegGzm6D33yMtz1dg4V5hAVfwT2+pHTEu:rt1O6eJnGR44yfp833yMh9rA18NTx

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 free-youtube-download.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com/c?x=L66tBmeYIhSkG8syOQE7B7ajUhnX96ktqQRM6ZPkL4s=&c=lG2xq8tW0rZfNAYkxae2Tp6Ij98jY7hYwBhBc/lH3wuFXtVk0i1snA7xKShZbQOWgutg6SliSjMF2oj 7NFyL8bck4l5nKCjo8UZko7b2a0PDjLc2BlmT0QKVMK3oE2ZNVuzgRZNWfFuOB/3ZoaGdg==&fallback_url=http://off.dvdvideosoft.net/.../FreeYouTubeDownload.exe&downloadAs=free-youtube-download.exe

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