microsoft-word.exe

Ces

SetupSpeedy (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.exe, “Ces Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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:
Lanerumef   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Ces

Description:
Ces Setup

Version:
1.8.3.4

MD5:
1fa06586b0cf50928e51d694f859d432

SHA-1:
c336602273271f671325b248695ea15f4d55b9c9

SHA-256:
2f8de708348865fc66f06d5850d82aebc397c731833f22db29a29f93fff04c2a

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:
11/6/2024 3:35:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.25.18

File size:
951.8 KB (974,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\microsoft-word.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:09:36 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 5:12:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Hhi0KjR7d28MMyEADEvQdpnzin7g303LZwxxidWipY:HwZ28MdPvnmn7g32ZM

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file microsoft-word.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.vaulthostshare.com/c?x=S EykaVba CrpEd1KQkUNahJLC 16nkd7zVe9mcalCc=&c=J9knrVrQVJaKkCQvDFrAEYmCS4A8ZQ5jMezc9AmdUVVsF5Iw00fHWsO12HOV5DLrH245JTmrr3IWc1oXNR4gjffjud PoA7uwLs9mxRa3nW8SX12cn6M0SfaR/K5Vl6R&fallback_url=https://secure.innodl.com/.../microsoft-word.exe

http://www.giftchuckleflash.com/c?x=nKsLR9A8wcSQmst4e1RcZ12OmIFRYudxmVjUqC8qrrI=&c=l9rPov5S3tLM5LxxvsfeX2DAIUkQfYOrr8x7aKJ MpXSAUb7vs6Lu8Rgizoc8nMOIy1WdywHYzd9B 6xzNH1KfXP0I7vLBa7DokFYMd1RfbS1l3GscJ/QcCJ28n0N67o&fallback_url=https://secure.innodl.com/.../microsoft-word.exe

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