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install_ccleaner.exe

Fepa

CPC Net adVertising llc

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install_ccleaner.exe, “Fepa Setup ” by CPC Net adVertising llc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
CPC Net adVertising llc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Fepa

Description:
Fepa Setup

MD5:
7d5749f1c08e60a867b195a2845097dd

SHA-1:
72cd22299d2d9dcca325e1246d066cb809cf3692

SHA-256:
10170b9eef5b5aa84a62572ff90a31db2002a006196fab313e83e875deb8b660

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 3:05:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.9.14

File size:
961.3 KB (984,416 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CPC Net adVertising llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/14/2016 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/15/2017 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CPC Net adVertising llc, OU=IT, O=CPC Net adVertising llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3A1AFB5694D65DFB7794393E557E5340

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1+ihrttJ03KNnUMnbYr3/Exhi1FMBTlP0QjcpMXVJoE:1/hR8MnUrPETi1FGpfh

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 install_ccleaner.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.tourapplicationslaboratory.com/WVl6OTRQVFpsUzFsaFRrTlVSa2cxTVRReldtcFRVbmcwUjFSMk5tdGFPVVpaZW00M1ZuSlliMWhaVFdSVE1Fa2xNMFFtWXoxV1duTXpjVEJJSlRKQ2FUUjBhQ1V5Um14NmFVb3lWbTFZV0RrbE1rSkhUMUE0U21sdU1ESXhXVXRwVnpKbE0yMW5KVEpHVlhKT1pGUTVUa2RwVlVWbEpUSkdVVFpqZFZabVpURTNXU1V5UW1OeWRqVkhOMkZ2T1VaTVFuVmFSeloxYlhKSU1FOU1SSEpWUWpCbFdHVlliMHRyUlhSUVJtRm5kVGRDVGxwR2FtOTZRelZ4UTB3eFZsWk9aaVptWVd4c1ltRmphMTkxY213OVJtRnNiR0poWTJzclZWSk1KbVJ2ZDI1c2IyRmtRWE05YVc1emRHRnNiRjlqWTJ4bFlXNWxjaTVsZUdVPQ==

http://www.tourapplicationslaboratory.com/WVl6OTRQVEZhVDBkeVltSXpiaVV5UmpnMGRqQmlOamRrZFRsa1VrNUNVRGwwWW1WV1lXOHdNMUZhUWpSVWJFeDNUU1V6UkNaalBXRklkRlpGTjFWcGJXSXpTWFZYV2tZMVMzUTFNazVuTm1GSlMyTlZkV2tsTWtKbE9YVlZkWHBNTVdVd01UTklURmRVUWs5bGRVNUZhRkZ3U1UxdVIzbEJjRmxMYldGdE1VTjZOVmxOVHpKRGQyOWFkbFU0WkdWU2QwTldhVW81VmxZNFRXMDJZemxFYlZaWk16TnNSME5CYjFrelJFMVZORFpRY1hGbE1sSk5OemNtWm1Gc2JHSmhZMnRmZFhKc1BVWmhiR3hpWVdOcksxVlNUQ1prYjNkdWJHOWhaRUZ6UFdsdWMzUmhiR3hmWTJOc1pXRnVaWEl1WlhobA==

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