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google-earth.exe

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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-earth.exe, “Soft 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 software   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Soft

Description:
Soft Setup

Version:
2.4.4.1

MD5:
de562a8a270c2caa5f59945a517b8655

SHA-1:
ff8274c312215b84990aa10f7bd30169df0c9504

SHA-256:
f423c856c02596a3e8af467229b3b89cdd0fcf54f7fb1e1cf6a7cf2c4d426ad4

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:
11/6/2024 4:34:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.2.3

File size:
678.6 KB (694,880 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

Copyright:
Program app

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:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 10:22:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 10:22:51 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 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Abc3GKcoI7yGAxZvzXm5dcxSfTB3/xD4F3kOXQCXLDpLkjchggtz3baBC4LL9u:Abc3vc1iWsxSZ/lEkeXLDpIjcSgpbaM7

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:
7.8892

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.filequickdownloadnowfiles.com/c?x=wYfabyeKAQLv0tDZRlZGYAxflO/F8vGd1oWZ1XXYx94=&c=DxRircrymhntIDdnQLj8XB1iteFzJkz/ck5PZgI1JswF4FTxSDJMwcY36BiC4yPVwadHcaYiRMAnRIo6GPuOBCimGWGTG4Vry4ZYOk4jCjtzB2g/d/Mx 6OoNpO1dgwS&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../GoogleEarth1888Win.exe&downloadAs=google-earth.exe

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