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microsoft-zune-32-bits.exe

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Prompt 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 application microsoft-zune-32-bits.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Prompt 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:
Application Program   (signed by Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
1.2.3.3

MD5:
85de45310c8a716c94e1af8290690830

SHA-1:
b37aa4371a2119fd9eb0bfbf5efc84a6eca8264b

SHA-256:
ad0d3313f1826af4b17aaa61b57a05cfa62a2fd64f28184d3deabf0285f4f884

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 7:32:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.13.6

File size:
802.1 KB (821,328 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.2

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 9:11:31 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 9:11:31 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121733F72770ABB9FCC08E536E18FC95117

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):
24576:3kNVryyafOPvqdljbyEbA7DEfK2P6pPU8NT0:3KFyyacvqdUEwDiupBQ

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.directpackagesqueue.com/c?x=QZuc6ot8LezLsfbODjLSHaYz52mBXt1 pGh9IVYgiG4=&c=99vpnrhUxiMRKHiRXMBW0D4wK1ltvR/pxgX9B0c9fnguuQdjLiiEBfmptwsrcVEXDBqnybKckhBd1EODBii/6vu1QB4l9RXpfnHs8Autz40CeujS5hbtN2nHSn4QDH39&fallback_url=http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/D/2/.../ZuneSetupPkg.exe&downloadAs=microsoft-zune-32-bits.exe

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