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google-earth.exe

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Safemode Install (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-earth.exe, “Web installer Setup ” by Safemode Install (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 Software Application   (signed by Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Web installer

Description:
Web installer Setup

Version:
3.6.3.3

MD5:
077f00ec4443bce3d6407773b161705c

SHA-1:
2cc808dd4834b58c5cff843e4c2af0453745f5d1

SHA-256:
bff8d5009c3c62231d53b4c2e2f5e2d94b41c2bd6ae58637c1badc58fc25a0c5

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:
4/14/2025 7:06:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.20.21

File size:
666.8 KB (682,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Generic program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-earth.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safemode Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 11:46:53 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 11:46:53 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112185FC4BC7695D3BC74DF575909732352E

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):
12288:ziLaBDa/3UreN8PII75ngJa23g2RxvODCdkI9t6R8Fc0PgYO575e1X58j0P15VUN:ziLsoEs8Pv75ngE272D4t6Q5OV5A58jP

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:
7.8864

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.secureddownloadfiles.com/c?x=NABBiEwaWVEPsd7NVDDcHAVS7u2chXSit5ZT8SO7Rc0=&c=1IxYi9B26KouYBI9oR9gUTdVUi872x/D436aL1vUvV7qBopNqzZnT2mmzaEl4rcs2u8RsjIj2PJv l8hAih/7g==&downloadAs=google-earth.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../GoogleEarth1888Win.exe

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