grand-theft-auto-v-the-manual-32-bits.exe

Software Installer

Connector-Opti (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-v-the-manual-32-bits.exe, “Software Installer Setup ” by Connector-Opti (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:
Generic Soft installer   (signed by Connector-Opti (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer Setup

Version:
2.2.2.1

MD5:
2e2240a0f7f89c128353ea64f6f35cf3

SHA-1:
3cb285a1bd0e12e450f3c549f6eb2e7d86f7d063

SHA-256:
63f470559e1486d818a291358e575a7c2f6ad0f72c337951784840b1c259369b

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 10:14:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.18.4

File size:
679.8 KB (696,096 bytes)

Product version:
4.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\grand-theft-auto-v-the-manual-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/28/2015 12:38:16 PM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 12:38:16 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112149F22EBAAB829283979647C208358335

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:w9JdpY83y2h3GdiACVsX1NYWVwXazoKcXOICb+abbZIXlKavkcr6TLWgc7:wXd13/RGdi2cWVTLcSZbbZwlKEv/gc7

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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