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google-desktop.exe

Internet Soft Web

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-desktop.exe, “Internet Soft Web 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.
Publisher:
Web generic   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet Soft Web

Description:
Internet Soft Web Setup

Version:
1.6.5.3

MD5:
d07229cd4ff4779f63c2bf521d0d0054

SHA-1:
d272a9465ccbf18b2a6826d4059e67e2539c6e82

SHA-256:
68bb853d0aa93761d3d2e4a035d5f420420413c1697b60ba20f88bbc0e764ad4

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:
11/27/2024 7:38:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.14.4

File size:
796.8 KB (815,960 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.2

Copyright:
Web Application

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-desktop.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 12:52:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 12:52:51 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:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lIJGUJxhXikU6NCGidnDItG6kxr5LufuVGa0yQmZCzSAzCkxBdpp0Q6fwT2+pHT3:lIJxJDUdtdDIt/qufuVGXzSWpU8NT3

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:
7.9192

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.greatfilehubstoday.com/c?x=X16ZBkjqTGEeyxEGwxfTA t0u1IYa3Y/PK2SMMb51tI=&c=SuE7B7xFn6nM2qSj2D8Wlw eh9YgTBZHbxPaOt6yXuwA4H1Bf7SgCk45rKzRFmsUqEnHw9ZCAqqFvy1yMLaaUSR8m1V75kL/tYo R7ej44tWGB1rc0M4yUtnPp SOy1V&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../GoogleDesktop_5.9.1005.12335.exe&downloadAs=google-desktop.exe

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