malwarebytes-anti-malware.exe

SecuredDownload Downloader

Quality Connector (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 malwarebytes-anti-malware.exe by Quality Connector (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:
Quality Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
SecuredDownload Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.52972

MD5:
749fab1bddf3dec1138f102cc9e22460

SHA-1:
ac90caa7499fbb2aba42b3ac6a065adfba9b3928

SHA-256:
9c253e1b913ad1ab2f0a131ac73040ddb0bbb6336d7369e9b9346dbe7f110537

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:
12/28/2024 6:17:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.28.9

File size:
1.1 MB (1,136,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.52972

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\malwarebytes-anti-malware.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:27:52 AM

Valid to:
6/24/2016 7:55:45 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11214B6ECCA6831B1EFBB5A21FAA03C0835A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/20/2016 12:47:13 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x10D97E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.8568

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1 MB (1,096,192 bytes)

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