openoffice_setup.exe

Installer

Best Standard (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 openoffice_setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Best Standard (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Apache OpenOffice but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
App Generic   (signed by Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.5.4.1

MD5:
ce915b519d5aa8736bfa30c29763aba7

SHA-1:
7a631e562a393245bf274a331b202b7f2d54719f

SHA-256:
cf78f41f44a8e9d762326b94250902486aa0a8bdd3bea55366c845c668f541da

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
1/13/2025 5:14:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
8.3.1.6

AVG
Adware InstallCore.ABH
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15529

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWY
22272

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.510
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16076

Malwarebytes
v2015.05.29.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.23.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40552

File size:
712.5 KB (729,576 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.7

Copyright:
Installer Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/17/2015 5:35:03 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 5:35:03 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112103B6D3E987D9927E4F3D18651301ED4C

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:n2OdIGOWRHR/59cUUq0XRbtIcCe4I1TMP9+dsN1jxX/EFK45GMS3Xg3zrrcKZznm:n9dIHoR/Dibt5CDeQYdsHj1/gK9MS3X5

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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