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monopoly.exe

Internet Generic Web

PlatformMax (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 monopoly.exe, “Internet Generic Web Setup ” by PlatformMax (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:
Internet   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Internet Generic Web

Description:
Internet Generic Web Setup

Version:
4.2.1.7

MD5:
857bc73df6ee8413f64755726bd123ca

SHA-1:
8bdb108a0e2796a8ce2ced448229db3818bfbf09

SHA-256:
d0307f53e2dff5f8a3147ae739de12357879e9447b99166337933637c9926bb2

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:
4/14/2025 6:55:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.7.21

File size:
672.4 KB (688,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.5

Copyright:
Application installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\monopoly.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 10:22:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 10:22:51 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:B6bpnCnit4k5LqzR9yRLNtk9U1Cr8A1mmfTHbR3S1sWAFkbFL:B6bxpL88LoaCr179S1s/2

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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Entropy:
7.8871

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file monopoly.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.secureddownloadfiles.com/c?x=NC2FceLlO/7VC P9zq84kQIUnq7S8L5qfVvJvufFOTg=&c=g/OcPEUx9UARYd4SDyiGK3mHhMdEW8gZ0ehIgvYLgvsjnXC8lfdH4ieslbPkH6dHyBxvSJsaH2mzBb6u4gEwBg==&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../monopoly.exe&downloadAs=monopoly.exe

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