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microsoft-office-starter-2010-32-bits.exe

Generic internet

Setup Alpha (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 microsoft-office-starter-2010-32-bits.exe, “Generic internet Setup ” by Setup Alpha (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:
Application   (signed by Setup Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic internet

Description:
Generic internet Setup

Version:
1.8.1.7

MD5:
97b0a002b93cdb8d7c09a0088942857a

SHA-1:
88f42afb856f242e1216cd3ee647c06b10eadf32

SHA-256:
51b037c7bbaa7ea2fcde3608b4919218df033efbd100c00081e15caf7af09307

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:
12/26/2024 2:39:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.9.1

File size:
680.8 KB (697,136 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.3

Copyright:
App Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-office-starter-2010-32-bits.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 1:50:15 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 1:50:15 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D41580DADECFEC159F296A37CF30EFF3

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:t+LGYJH9E/vpm57U1ynr9GmUpA5f9I8g3QAGD3TsULwjC4CFw:t+LZpwvVynrFUp+g31G7TsULwG4Cu

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:
7.8662

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file microsoft-office-starter-2010-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.directfolderweb.com/c?x=wC7iTiHWbJVXAXltLqULu5oh9R6zSvP65ACCWGi1dDI=&c= l1gKGXb/zMvdTQrtaZOtXbeES/vd8yvJ2OKVYqRUJb2Cm zuIkFYAKECNcaV1PhYkALL9p53/FP2BmbIVo9jw==&fallback_url=http://www.mediafire.com/download/.../microsoft_office_starter_2010.exe

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