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paint_dot_net_setup.exe

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OptiFunnel (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 paint_dot_net_setup.exe, “Soft Setup ” by OptiFunnel (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 OptiFunnel (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Soft

Description:
Soft Setup

Version:
4.1.4.3

MD5:
82e9a95286777b09009adfec79f0dd05

SHA-1:
fa5c0301adae7ace2dcb49906a8ee36d612d6e68

SHA-256:
5003930965e5bc67ee662626a28b8ad08f9213bc3fbcd4772b1c33f809739384

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:
12/26/2024 5:50:31 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.12.6

File size:
656 KB (671,704 bytes)

Product version:
4.7

Copyright:
Soft Installer web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OptiFunnel (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 11:43:45 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 11:43:45 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11211E18D01475EB1D6117E4B1D4DFD04BC1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HdrVp6F5DFVD57A8XRb6BLqBQh7p+fqEX/0/sCGnkDPKmazxGZ4HDS:H5VwFN5BXRSD7p+fP0/enkDyzxQODS

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:
7.8931

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.quicksetupstar.com/c?x=klmNiWkbVwlNp628A7bc6/oad0 lP0pI/npMoCEnKqA=&c=aZMSGOkEoGC3A9VNZkZb2xV4XNIFJVoQYd1f5HeaKpZ0x/01BgWjtvvywVr WVjfNSuBx6sT0caLEziDL7KaBq4FmF8/.../JN9jpvzfXYOvPk5ZtsEtZ&downloadAs=Paint_Dot_Net_Setup.exe

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