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microsoft-word-2013.exe

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Beta Installer (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-word-2013.exe, “program Setup ” by Beta Installer (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:
Installer   (signed by Beta Installer (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
program

Description:
program Setup

Version:
4.7.1.0

MD5:
71babe93bacca35bda38ae3dc39b6ea9

SHA-1:
b62fa688841c6e24a9273e5e8dac2827f2fae42e

SHA-256:
658e28caf7955266582d434180a07d4da892a393f5e58c300ea2a37e3dc0b7d6

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:
11/16/2024 4:34:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.18.16

File size:
981.8 KB (1,005,328 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\microsoft-word-2013.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Installer (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:08:27 AM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 8:57:41 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121032E54B419E0CFF31154B788B27CAFED

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):
24576:nOgzXfB+STHFLtHVddSf7CwTvEowKEoIchf1qiumgxB/T:nJTfB+STl5zdS5TvEowKEVof1rumgxV

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9229

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file microsoft-word-2013.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

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