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installer_openoffice_swedish.exe

Generic Internet Program

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_openoffice_swedish.exe, “Generic Internet Program 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic Internet Program

Description:
Generic Internet Program Setup

Version:
2.7.2.0

MD5:
bbe5cf26ef97eb2fe2e4b7cacd91aeda

SHA-1:
0940d4f9a813aa8dea0102c008f7fb7738a53d71

SHA-256:
05b37b30534a9eca83f4d919b90ac12e1141a7f2995ca963984fb9873c285276

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 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:
11/5/2024 7:26:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.3.9

File size:
733.4 KB (750,992 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 12:26:58 PM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 12:26:58 PM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fcmpZH+tm/draWlAStHG6StBsKic4mWyE2E0oFpCiQniSwxVO2945zag+vEtpjr+:fcmvH+tmFuO0btpol2LypC3nYVra52gM

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

http://www.programvara.org/.../download?p=SE&gclid=CMP7seHkncUCFSLjcgod1wEAzw&tmuid=6bcdfcd3ef8d2f72339dcaf82fb9b99f

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