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DarwenDLM Downloader

Superb Alpha (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 google chrome installer.exe by Superb Alpha (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
DarwenDLM Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.53112

MD5:
5411e370671aa5a64a618ac4746a4a24

SHA-1:
84912288591bfdad19c44092de901f96b6f87ba0

SHA-256:
6606ff571619aeeb2a288e927ac382c546bab4b2ad23972358b152d6659fea09

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:
11/2/2024 4:19:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.25.2

File size:
1.1 MB (1,176,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.53112

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\google chrome installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:00:57 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:48:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217F30BAAF40AF8D13BE6DB4153600593E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/23/2016 12:21:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r2KFgeCz+fqwhZBYfH7NLRsksYTqFTG+hsazNvFsms9B9:rrmHzDwhZAZLdCTGisazNvFsz9f

Entry address:
0x11742E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,136,128 bytes)

The file google chrome installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.laboratoryuniversegift.com/c?x=/BBghnFIjeswIk6jHAdvHXwfnlzvSHv9SDu3U0Oaubg=&c=wvzKxzunPXDee7bfvffdNWDULUJyuuzlwUlD3YscaewHtmg /z59F5Vds7lR7FaAko/pw TooR5PNoW2lAnUsqmAvx/KBAQQwbx/gu/vIaNDulJ1KKA4g7wXlF9UpHiC&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.laboratoryuniversegift.com/c?x=7tNZDIEx/ID3PjPkWK1Rgqwt1hfmbXjC lNX gi/Xns=&c=0zF3Wki/vw5SP8Nbq6yF/89pB879IzirIIzlUFtX9Ob7J kCU6/lfboiXtdMkpkzbWUg2f6w6YaDWQ7jWDSCfquslcYlxsczv9maLXyfWQx2PyycW OTz8YtIlloVlUk&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.flashuniverseranch.com/c?x=mD/Z67agdpda1AJ2vzupA8yljItu5TAY8tZ5smj8JPE=&c=lRlycJaXFThlVd5XdK8AySW1VQLfL5M2zFTXny t7gv8FCxf57HOpUpCynzsus8F/zO9IuvFBXH zz0MKZNgHnwn6bkJs4ZSH9I2VHaDTj0hIdERI6OqEcA EP5kYJTz&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.laboratoryuniversegift.com/c?x=GG T06f3G1C8PJiq42/uMphUD5hYO662U5jqssttiJw=&c=X5fO7Epzi8/jkkzkQ49ltO8mO zA9sgcBYS BOcXO AXtdc2JNgIOQtzhsD7H3QNdnm6v3XwvSYBcDWFHc3PVrYr7eMTKkSfpJhJOQAKkmBUR1PXA5L6GG2ueaoeL/Dt&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.flashuniverseranch.com/c?x=d8TO43L7BiwqtjavJexvveVEOcXRcrmKJ9RmPMqLqCE=&c=YieUnbkbYn/6GsPs1f ceRUigWmxnkif7MceXESWlk2UMyFd0Vd2/wqy3K4FY 2tDGMFuit3gJv2uZkzvO9e332SKUA aGybAll5MXUt1CpCciEV5eXywgbK59BThiee&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

http://www.laboratoryuniversegift.com/c?x=2iyX4xmLnZn5kN9vyg xRKVF TOQZLH1OarEqBl0Nt0=&c=wYxMBdvcxCfFYgCkBH5F0zu40VOrxldOntTFdscN sHsSVu 7PgzcJ4CUCCQ1TiqNrhNQwW8GivU1xho9Fi6s8rsGTS4a3hoscQgyu8WC4mSRU M6KZaiS qNezPvdw2&downloadAs=Google Chrome Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.darwendlmfilesnow.com

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