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Ces

SetupSpeedy (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 grand-theft-auto-iv.exe, “Ces Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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:
Lanerumef   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Ces

Description:
Ces Setup

Version:
1.8.3.4

MD5:
2f5e18c469fe48756b26d02fc1701078

SHA-1:
625cc112bbad0ed3e74ecc5c94b7c18b359cf695

SHA-256:
18be00919d56f3c1ec06454b5ec13f5fc126a0bff76e6002e464252d7002335b

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:
12/26/2024 6:24:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.29.11

File size:
951.8 KB (974,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.8

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}\grand-theft-auto-iv.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 5:09:36 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 7:12:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:nhi0KjR7d28MMyEADEvQdpnzin7g303LZwxxidWipY:nwZ28MdPvnmn7g32ZM

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file grand-theft-auto-iv.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bitstodayfun.com/c?x=17 nVLT2guw5e tgzwda7E6m2RoW9dDT91cNzNCcFXE=&c=DqzhQ5wuRdybapwJlqy8AbMqeM4iUfmFwIh5xEs/TetXzyKNWeZBsW/OqXvBzX2u4fS9DDdTvTsVua6vuUcug39H/kbhJLJVRfLM8dTgHpiFYEMekoSpNREJbCnSLOer&fallback_url=https://secure.innodl.com/.../grand-theft-auto-iv.zip?st=tDDapdjkoMdZS0cl8iZRZg&e=1464436326&downloadAs=grand-theft-auto-iv.exe

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