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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_adobe_flash_player_english.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:
7f1e3e1e770939889a936757b035b0a1

SHA-1:
d5aabb90182f538c2747b8a7fc27551e64cae692

SHA-256:
bd60f5674e718accac57c5cd5e45ff9c2d407ca2394732dc50f2028870ecf724

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:
12/29/2024 7:22:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.19.8

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}\downloads\installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 9:05:36 AM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 11:40:22 AM

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:
6/19/1992 5:52:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hmSglSwRkwGlt8DB9l00NeC8dlPCrykfjiDnj00++IU764zosJ:hXMXR98tC9Bod5a54zosJ

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_adobe_flash_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.signvaultsbinaries.com/c?x=NuM7mmbTiT8eWpvCgKYdsdzIdMHboinJRRKWvQ3nFbc=&c=0XZT7f WpIZzzODeFfY9pi14bVrizQ3t5YY61WcRrGgTQOwKM0CFkuohjlCDuJ3Y5C252axsp8ukVPtK0WWGtJBOIXEO5UBJv7IHA9pkyz1BcoLm/gZ 07U6yZvEcqsv&downloadAs=installer_adobe_flash_player_English.exe&fallback_url=http://xmlinstcp-fpm.portal-factory.com/cmd/error_ic.php?xrip=186.94.32.78&countrya2=VE&partner=FREESOFTSTORECOM&origen=pbted-dd&program=Adobe Flash Player&3dparty_channel=FREESO00Z223639031187e385ae85514550124eed&ou=&du=http://download3.freesoftstore2.com/.../down.php?country=ve&hostname=sopowuj74663puyu.lapretililojas.info&lang=en&langutf8=English&logourl=/icoinstall/programs/015-flashplayer-oficial.png&logoex=/icoinstall/logosex/flash-player-oficial.bmp&ua=firefox&software=Adobe Flash Player&origen=pbted-dd&key=f2c54&url_download=http://pf.vitplatform.com/crawled_soft/2/2/228488-676829-adob

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