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Platform Connector (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_minecraft_spanish.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Platform Connector (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
App Installer Web   (signed by Platform Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
071e772efadd406ca019be9ea86d0f9b

SHA-1:
1e4ea2d46618e1fbd28af67e41abb5422cee5283

SHA-256:
6541326bc8533cc5723da7621fc48e0dce08168462abc775421a52a3ea8afa40

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:
12/27/2024 9:52:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.30.3

File size:
711.2 KB (728,288 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/4/2015 6:00:22 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 6:00:22 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F1F5C7CC5B61C07790FF1E9264A96B90

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):
12288:q8qa6pzn41GHGP5w9Nn3uG2XHQclPJEsTm6MqAUqFaeTIKZcXacS/FSF:q8q3d41oGh4N3SQYPJHqtdZcAP7G

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.minecraft.es/download

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