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Fokon

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 hdvideoplayer.exe, “Fokon 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:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Fokon

Description:
Fokon Setup

Version:
3.8.2.0

MD5:
b612c3bea6ee54c6f55f1f18cd9cdcda

SHA-1:
a4d46e6d1a5608021ba5781b39b2d2c227ea84ee

SHA-256:
9baaeb1fa1def8b8a4c4f7585ef01d31555b7e886f5d3b0c996084082e06610b

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:
11/5/2024 10:39:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.2.10

File size:
1018 KB (1,042,400 bytes)

Product version:
4.6

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\hdvideoplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 7:32:42 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 9:52:51 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112132F369A90BBA31BC36F6FB46F72F21EF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M9MJ+Mnqou+DREGlyFuXwxwGG1zcI8EnXx8Lt/J:M9HWNI2w6Rv8EnXx6/J

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:
7.9103

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file hdvideoplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.nowbitstag.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