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Connector Prompt (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 minecraft-32-bits.exe, “Software Setup ” by Connector Prompt (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by Connector Prompt (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.6.1.4

MD5:
9399c4f9237026f42d423c92ae3f9534

SHA-1:
cabff81f01ebfb4792292c9be537dab47ffb271e

SHA-256:
3addd5dfd1006c80e625f4c65463b36a2fa57babf913aac1dd9f403d37530f8d

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:
11/24/2024 4:26:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.12.23

File size:
799.1 KB (818,288 bytes)

Product version:
5.7.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 10:41:23 AM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 10:41:23 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B05BEE299E485B4FAAB4D156B26DB680

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:yRBLCGPJ17Epkepi6uCTv0g9Eb58zBxO28NT:yTuGPHEpVpZFVEb+XOL

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 minecraft-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.supersoftwarenexus.com/c?x=KMHJ5C1/MOyHhv9qudIl7vbWEtg0L5CxaCWxiWfdQdA=&c=rt8plzdWh2NfJwHP8ELhPnHCv52 LjlAAJU4cC DkOLpNby DieavzBUtZ7xwUbMa9w5RGaKxu4De90zd Be/y4R1jjSgAc JFGRU1tGSdgMusQGsF1ServBHl2XJeTE&downloadAs=minecraft-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe

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