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Sok

PlatformFlash (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 freeaudioconverter.exe, “Sok Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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:
Renis   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Sok

Description:
Sok Setup

Version:
1.5.5.2

MD5:
9f76ddebb0788b4cd495c87c061a56dd

SHA-1:
2547bb3f11d3688a1aff86f6d58dc295f1371791

SHA-256:
64d684bc18662a1106e0df7a8701e26358d8df4da1b59d576fd85e4186afa0ce

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:
12/25/2024 4:11:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.9.13

File size:
956.6 KB (979,600 bytes)

Product version:
3.2.1

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:22:21 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 8:17:08 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121454E978225127F377FAC2DAC2BA89051

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):
24576:kT6L3x1h+80ZtfYCBXz8kUF+6cmhIkgVqwnOqvCzRS7HTD/4eWQ69:kmwTZmkWwmhIkgVqwCQzD4Kc

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.9126

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file freeaudioconverter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bitssigncurrent.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