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Max 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 mafia-ii.exe, “Application Web Program Setup ” by Max 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.
Publisher:
%PROD_NAME%  (signed by Max Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
%PROD_NAME%

Description:
Application Web Program Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34900

MD5:
eb63de10cdd7c202458f4127e03bad87

SHA-1:
eef6602c948db1c2a02adafbde18bfb20a32bb89

SHA-256:
bb11aeabd0adb31e64be51794d774c0005bc9a25bb544261f4fb72b176d0bea0

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:
11/18/2024 3:15:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.21.8

File size:
736.2 KB (753,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34900

Copyright:
%PROD_NAME%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mafia-ii.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/13/2015 11:43:13 PM

Valid to:
1/14/2016 11:43:13 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11213EB5016EF9A76692F887915188297AB5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ACCG1QnpMCyqQ9dN+SdiXlw2kiA67zsrkO2OHjSSbhwVIp1VoYRg33Yuwn/Chw8O:ACCQGpMC1e/+Sklw2kiA67zsDjSuhwV+

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:
7.8922

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file mafia-ii.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.forumerfilesdownload.com/c?x=jFI2y4odRXmoxocrFM7FwuNkWsEviZio5covz2XJ9EI=&c=6mEbN356oHLg6tHoDUESVZsV6ErPqEE7MgMK2c9RHN0Eo95eoUS/lnlm0h1sCct7HD68JfXIkSgrUkd6iZicRw==&fallback_url=http://secure.inndl.com/.../mafia-ii.msi

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