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Techfield Downloader

Beta Max (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 net-tools.exe by Beta Max (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:
Beta Max (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Techfield Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.53135

MD5:
aba6cef981010dfd0396a0aa2e7f2e03

SHA-1:
838c9d7f232adef33fb532948c2c8511ccd24ff3

SHA-256:
74f8ed4b917fb0115d3bd6df1e168a0ea5de9b2b0a3e5ae6e8048c029c050629

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:
11/14/2024 2:32:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.15.16

File size:
1.1 MB (1,190,344 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.53135

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\net-tools.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Max (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 3:04:37 PM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 6:00:51 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C2289C714F4C87BD88405842CC3FF530

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/23/2016 8:09:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0x11AC4E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,150,464 bytes)

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