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internet explorer setup.exe

Installer

Max Criteria (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 internet explorer setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Max Criteria (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 Internet Explorer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

Max Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.) (signed and verified)

Product:

Installer

Description:

Installer Setup

Version:

5.4.4.1

MD5:

a84528cab87fe758911cb508296f74e3

SHA-1:

381ba527bd7dc02ba1d9c9b98d936d526eb5700c

SHA-256:

a004ffbe4f782603b11ff75bbae642c65f3e724e4513c8cd9365ea78ef83d573

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:

11/30/2024 2:53:32 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.4.28.14

File size:

963 KB (986,136 bytes)

Product version:

3.3

Lite Application

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\internet explorer setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Max Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/16/2015 8:30:28 AM

Valid to:

7/24/2016 11:37:50 AM

Subject:

CN=Max Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Max Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

1121F0C6B8EDBABE266B325280BC664A1402

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):

24576:7dtZMTceJ+RL4pPjNDYhQMFFgyjK1SNXzrrUeZWfL6YTm:772oFRMpPjShjFxOu386Gm

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
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Entropy:

7.9335

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file internet explorer setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.farmtourvault.com/c?x=dqdcnpBWLNjlbHvnnvgPgst/ly/c1TrWyK2zxEuMaCU=&c=kiFQxGFQaOcrigDhZQHgINu1Rg DtCJYC1aaO7cvlzzn KGNyDFzEr60lnnEAiBqBGGfjMQXIfmWNjMNRtCS n97JZTz5GG IFvUJjajgXTyCwvplORB1JLKjpV8pxTB&downloadAs=Internet Explorer Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.downtoad.com/.../internetexplorer.exe

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