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nero-2015.exe

Application

Cross Setup (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 nero-2015.exe, “Application Setup ” by Cross Setup (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:
Web Internet   (signed by Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
5.6.5.3

MD5:
214e06d71706ed048911dc7e0d593639

SHA-1:
9655227c620265c000a12845117c2021bb2c7ee8

SHA-256:
780e8f84d5b5632805d3144c16328a2a441d03378faf2ef177f303dc295dc3c8

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:
11/15/2024 10:54:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.24.11

File size:
783.2 KB (802,040 bytes)

Product version:
2.6.5

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}\nero-2015.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:45:42 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:45:42 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219EF802393395A8FC001B69BBFB120DAA

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):
12288:PifGaVTmhz+Qq8lZ2JUeIQwDrI1rNu7n6wVB0zclmuV7xE7X57UogDfwT2+pHTEx:PifrVKCJAQwXI1JaluzSy2oq8NTU

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 nero-2015.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com/c?x= inC/aCG51 n79oPB6awn5fnM32Eexb5 FoCf5/tTOU=&c=hsBbZdR5APCMLUuvgn4EVw9Uf3wEP2CpC7vgO/3PKADbIRF4yTtKj049aWtXbbd1je70G/UoI2UFPusJXScZ0XExNyOV05uaKh/QnLWX7p3rZdc8RSXC kcwj7pI0QIen6ZOtdEtUrD1wZ4Wt4jMXA==&fallback_url=http://ftp22.nero.com/.../Nero2015-16.0.05500_trial.exe&downloadAs=nero-2015.exe

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