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internet explorer setup.exe

Lacuf

InstallFlash (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, “Lacuf Setup ” by InstallFlash (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:

Robu (signed by InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Lacuf

Description:

Lacuf Setup

Version:

3.8.4.3

MD5:

7b20fe51f001cf1c811cad61e736e540

SHA-1:

c64fc083ff09b9cc36fee8ab5bbcfe2cc11f8119

SHA-256:

9976e7fcc07e2a374585aa31b2408bcb7a7809e2458ad4dd13035c7a823a3ac7

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:

11/27/2024 6:41:36 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.3.28.10

File size:

1.1 MB (1,120,352 bytes)

Product version:

2.4.5

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\internet explorer setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/17/2015 6:18:16 AM

Valid to:

6/2/2016 9:24:43 AM

Subject:

CN=InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=InstallFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121ACE394F39EFB26D753579A412465CB79

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:q5pydzYpRU332AMsh7+m+JeFxOAgJFiG4C3/YuFA8TPu5RY5:qDazYmmEA+xOtFiG4C3DFyRY5

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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Entropy:

7.8700

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.presentfuncity.com/c?x=OUwmqSzaxoos1x8xlM7SFAFC0aBxB531U1XeCiD9Ceo=&c=WlGPizdjCKlbPWGmLL4tvNiGlaTZyvaNr5RO6ivE 4pz1GlrBf7gRH/1aUJScNrFfo6xMDeY0RToSGBYQB4mDUakIUtNxom9REtZZ14e97VEUehbhU0MOPangXKasFCJ&downloadAs=Internet Explorer Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.downtoad.com/.../internetexplorer.exe

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