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google-chrome_setup.exe

Generic Software

PlatformMax (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_setup.exe, “Generic Software Setup ” by PlatformMax (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Software

Description:
Generic Software Setup

Version:
2.2.3.1

MD5:
d9a23969d19748b41af2c6cfbe3a407a

SHA-1:
0a0554e3a755f99e15fdaa83eacf295a8b77f245

SHA-256:
77d70441ddeb38dad8701de5fd2e70d6422a82be394986c464f842071829f235

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:
12/24/2024 5:39:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.6.2

File size:
675.5 KB (691,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.0

Copyright:
Application 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\inetcache\ie\{random}\google-chrome_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:52:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:52:51 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

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:XnLGiEwyuLH3g2SVEs/or+cofQNtvzYY+J1UVhG61bVxZBBJS3:XnLv7hw2StAho0z9+JiV1xFE3

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file google-chrome_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://securecloudfiledownload1434092623.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/download77/domainsplit/domain_splits/292867/.../google-chrome_setup.exe

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