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installer_ad-aware_spanish.exe

Gec

Source Beta (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 installer_ad-aware_spanish.exe, “Gec Setup ” by Source Beta (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:
Kilorone   (signed by Source Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Gec

Description:
Gec Setup

Version:
2.8.2.0

MD5:
6f5616e36bb68aa9df76f9a8d9e41577

SHA-1:
23d9f4b0d17a1612037f56061c3de32d5e185b38

SHA-256:
8250c88c322e15e011be6b6587e7828f7707d52a592501a0622961dd92841e99

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:
12/27/2024 5:03:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.7.14

File size:
1.1 MB (1,154,048 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_ad-aware_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Source Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:35:36 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:10:22 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F87C06A1FA58E25ACBC0D796540139D0

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:XmSglSwRkwGlt8DB9l00NeC8dlPCrykfjiDnj00++IU764zosJ:XXMXR98tC9Bod5a54zosJ

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)

The file installer_ad-aware_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centralconceptsapps.com/c?x=Z86TGir5jGeh0iFYIMCsjPbV7gLYTD5FBV2zt6yuMfE=&c=WMWVr2rQsqlRdj/ZqpJeKyfc6dlyRn b0gZ9/t6edKg36oAm3zU8nvwfZ/Qt2Mh5i 6EPHIkDHH33YPWYgTXkJALKiksp7sItOOXZ1AUIIbzjPwer5ueu2fjYbG8vrKC&downloadAs=installer_ad-aware_Spanish.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=95.19.123.1&countrya2=ES&partner=SEO&origen=SEO&program=Ad-Aware&3dparty_channel=SEO00Z11a37a4a1e7f340112392c313fcdfb89&ou=&du=http://download.instseo.com/installers/down.php?key=44c72&new=y&lang=es&hostname=adware.com.es&url_download=&software=Ad-Aware&country=ES&lang=es&tb=babylonnewv4&langutf8=Spanish&addfavorites=n&premium_url=http://adware.com.es/downloads/Ad-Aware95Install.msi&p2p=0&logourl=&ud=lp&origen=&ua=generic&dwn_url=http://api.bb0413fllc.info/14560785040/14560785041/14560785044/.../?22142054370bDswImN4YHFvZT1mcnNsOC8qXWFwYXBjLV9tb

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