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installer_driver_hewlett_packard_deskjet_2050_spanish.exe

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Free Download (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_driver_hewlett_packard_deskjet_2050_spanish.exe, “Software Setup ” by Free Download (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:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
ce92f3ec98b0c7f42b737534a152e1e2

SHA-1:
3c9237ce06d61d4fd1b082f4270a86c19949816a

SHA-256:
3b0ddd8d864114acd896359caa60b0491401b9da2126d4a202a560b892c07c20

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 8:27:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.20.19

File size:
772.2 KB (790,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_driver_hewlett_packard_deskjet_2050_spanish.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 7:26:58 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 7:26:58 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112188FF79FB726173E4354F5D668F721A4F

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QPcaEO3eV58CUt1YXLaiffIBR9mDNLVkT5p0/LgMOx4LAm+M1okmd0+siX3/eIT:QPcVv5DLaiHumDZqT70Do4vkK1iXTT

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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_driver_hewlett_packard_deskjet_2050_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.takesoftfast.com.edgesuite.net/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?aa=ax/1/solodriverses//&ua=chrome&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmRyaXZlcnMuc29sb2RyaXZlcnMuY29tL2luc3RhbGxlcnMvb3V0LzAwMTE5MDAxMjAwMDEyMS9waWlkLTAxMjM0NTY3ODk5ODc0NTYzMjEwMDEyMzQ1Njc4OTEyL2F4LzEvc29sb2RyaXZlcnNlcy9zcGFuaXNoL3Nlby9jaHJvbWUvZHJpdmVyX2hld2xldHRfcGFja2FyZF9kZXNramV0XzIwNTAvZC83ODIxOTgwMjdmYzUwOTRjNDc5ZDNlZjlhNDNiMjJiNS9pY2kvbmEvbmEvaW5zdGFsbGVyX2RyaXZlcl9oZXdsZXR0X3BhY2thcmRfZGVza2pldF8yMDUwX1NwYW5pc2guZXhl&p=U09MT0RSSVZFUlNFUw==&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL3NvbG9kcml2ZXJzZXMvc3BhbmlzaC9zZW8vY2hyb21lL2RyaXZlcl9oZXdsZXR0X3BhY2thcmRfZGVza2pldF8yMDUwL2QvNzgyMTk4MDI3ZmM1MDk0YzQ3OWQzZWY5YTQzYjIyYjUvaWNpL25hL25hL2luc3RhbGxlcl9kcml2ZXJfaGV3bGV0dF9wYWNrYXJkX2Rlc2tqZXRfMjA1MF9TcGFuaXNoLmV4ZQ==&loop=0&s=62199965561306393526265627637663983879336566106558185647411188576854887444054700528092844052819495873617023494457367641057238288765137930380735561226431265083960483276205388935167701

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