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periscope_downloader.exe

Internet Installer

Beta Criteria (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 periscope_downloader.exe, “Internet Installer Setup ” by Beta Criteria (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:
Soft   (signed by Beta Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Installer

Description:
Internet Installer Setup

Version:
3.0.2.7

MD5:
cc48dfd8822a621fd547dd0cb2bc482b

SHA-1:
9c15a3da2460c2e43e475ca85f7186d8c0e3d7d6

SHA-256:
a3dd2b3e10452b42d1f46cec2a8247c7e3009bbb7ab2c8a91ae5daea2d22c669

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 1:20:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.10.10

File size:
910.5 KB (932,376 bytes)

Product version:
4.5.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\periscope_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Criteria (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:29:11 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 11:11:54 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121716BBEE6B09A630BED48F96FE6DAC5C4

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9267

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.towersconecptvault.com/c?x=12BLdQbxee54WQqBD39Ot36cfelUILE gb7IjwM9hIc=&c=SHiGynW9AIU5gPA6NFVljEG0F90YbfTqB6XHqarmzkXlrk iH2kX5/ueWqvIxY3Xi5em92Ug7huaeihUMHBow0 mEoljjd/otDRFjIW436rAnZoPO8BCjifEGj6QncpcoEKjK2EsJUDeIA/5JbgVog==&downloadAs=Periscope_Downloader.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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