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freefileviewersetup.exe

application internet

Quality Funnel (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, “application internet Setup ” by Quality Funnel (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:
Internet   (signed by Quality Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
application internet

Description:
application internet Setup

Version:
2.4.4.5

MD5:
b696e20f56019e0afa4e2b179ef4d03a

SHA-1:
b9f0cdab6d4612040a7fae8de7b163fe00668981

SHA-256:
326dd7493fa4cb4c51e75dc60d3d994b550f132cb1a4abebd82ca65500970e91

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:
11/16/2024 9:29:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.7.10

File size:
1003.5 KB (1,027,584 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Copyright:
Prog Lite

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
Signed by:
Quality Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:54:27 AM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 10:12:52 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121771FCA92BA51266AB4B001FE1E840DDC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CN5ntNWf+rS7dTCFwR1TRFZmZCIrfV07Ta6BmdomgUfxcmd37:CDtNJS7ZwOpr0rf6Xa6BmdRdj7

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:
7.9047

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.sharesoftwarebest.com/c?x=pTrs3rr2LSVKdupuokcAaX/lC6Kc/nnGOPgdeeZZY5E=&c=qdN/ICSG4S2XdgmNhMR7WmdaYGLY0IrXj7ggxzXYp7v SNa 5WD GqWOghTjszrSKrXPiwtulaY87zbjXbjb9cdmFKhzWMrg ansE6Dhey0iKsUa7JU9bUYPfH8X1ofw&downloadAs=FreeFileViewerSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.freefileviewer.com/.../newest.exe

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