microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-1-32-bits.cpl

Superb Install (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 file microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-1-32-bits.cpl by Superb Install (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:
Superb Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e946f347cedaabcab0abeeb175de447f

SHA-1:
0e484bbdce9ae24c41c784eb72418fb4606fb442

SHA-256:
2d96b4ed4a5e887fc484efa9bbadd88dd7fcd3f79d6ca66440c53cfc9c9da7b2

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:
11/14/2024 2:34:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.12.23

File size:
1.2 MB (1,252,280 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-office-2007-service-pack-1-32-bits.cpl

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/15/2015 12:37:44 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 12:37:44 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112183FF806E90846308FAD4DF844F704EF7

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x1705C0

Entry point:
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 - v1.22, 0x

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,249,280 bytes)