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instant_structures.exe

Program

Download Free (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 instant_structures.exe, “Program Setup ” by Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
598e4420aa7a71b401ed3b5627a0c287

SHA-1:
e4e7b926e866195641ae66da9e8150ba83643583

SHA-256:
bb576b2100fabc64af7ddab934a6a56f7d4ff1373584eb2a34690c1c57222819

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/24/2024 1:04:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.198.192

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3217

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DE
20537

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.19
9.0.1.026

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE (variant)
9.10946

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/26/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

McAfee
Artemis!598E4420AA7A
5600.6873

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.1.26.16

Sophos
InstallCore ToDownload
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1210
7.2.26

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
36224

File size:
818.4 KB (838,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 5:03:26 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 5:03:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

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:gH5hqVwpw8zmLYojK0OadX9fb39cgjZ6ehlVqbPWhhp9:gZoV42YoO0Omfb39cgjgeJKPWhR

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

http://www.minecraft-downloads.com/.../instant_structures.exe

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