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k-lite-codec-pack-full-32-bits.exe

Software Web

Prompt Setup (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 k-lite-codec-pack-full-32-bits.exe, “Software Web Setup ” by Prompt Setup (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.
Publisher:
Generic installer   (signed by Prompt Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Web

Description:
Software Web Setup

Version:
2.5.1.8

MD5:
8525806e8649bb858995300e9383c1a5

SHA-1:
5e7db650f11210e94bcbac78db757b07c453e165

SHA-256:
a004f2d1c82e1b76fd2e14a180d24f6d37c2ff21629e0cfd9a7d6b526e925c6a

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:
11/18/2024 4:52:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.9.4

File size:
682.4 KB (698,776 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\k-lite-codec-pack-full-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Prompt Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 8:49:04 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 8:49:04 AM

Subject:
CN=Prompt Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Prompt Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11212DA144C99BED7779239AF9411A84FCE6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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 k-lite-codec-pack-full-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.purebinarycentres.com/c?x=PiNwDH1qGOkTl2h6GUDcYshTL6XBNKMBBfd8QqScIJY=&c=vvJXL4k6olGa3Y2CdY TYopCOwmPq8q0LVYcz80w4ehoho2E86S5Sr23FcGkxyZnPa5jputtMFYCZwpz 7QwgYzrl1 3 Q6KdYoyqP6//qzqnRxRM0BifwglgtX5/bG0&fallback_url=https://.../#!ad1xBTaJ!KCoH0c_eN_Wy1oNW12b_SYzWp-FNsf-PLG--DbX_Tz0&downloadAs=k-lite-codec-pack-full-32-bits.exe

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