freefileviewersetup.exe

Hego

MaxSpeedy (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 freefileviewersetup.exe, “Hego Setup ” by MaxSpeedy (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:
MaxSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Hego

Description:
Hego Setup

Version:
4.8.4.8

MD5:
f07257aadf300b22b3341c533669c1f5

SHA-1:
156a13ffafddd31f23a1abd5e859fdf3cf0a311f

SHA-256:
ce18ddadc77f682f23a5c6ccff9e9222c4f6d942faf2f7aa00bb0d37c794c36e

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 7:46:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.11.12

File size:
1023.6 KB (1,048,168 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Wizard

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}\freefileviewersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:11:09 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 6:06:58 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112125C58A41E827F13C76AD2A1D648B8808

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FrMkm71ZVBFD8jFFZdJG41wiBAgHJ645iIkLOXmUGAoshfb:FoDFw3EmnWgHJoLOXFGAospb

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:
7.9195

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file freefileviewersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 19 URLs.

http://www.flashhostingapp.com/c?x=IdrTW1OmrRt/gazt4hGlHKNyyK7SwgabeRrBlUH5y2k=&c=zfGU8Y81Qt7wlDecz8bVSvDw5R5QCTkPiVcjPZg8otP8XYR5L19zaBOWISTfxyuYXOZDCZkg3W98FQMOogfApoloisyGAnL555OH7CGk0TbK8PowezijZUDTfSKb3N8n&downloadAs=FreeFileViewerSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freefileviewer.com/.../newest.exe

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