pixelmon_setup.exe

Premium Software (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 pixelmon_setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Premium Software (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:
Generic   (signed by Premium Software (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
5.4.5.0

MD5:
1669103d7a6ecb83a409c5acbcef72da

SHA-1:
8a06bbff70b1b5c649d8e1e4bc8ba6b16f673754

SHA-256:
d0bb273954f8d10a2ae3710fe5ac086bd1f0c8242eecbacdbcf47df7f1e89254

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 7:53:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.11.7.10

File size:
714.9 KB (732,040 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/17/2015 8:07:14 AM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 8:07:14 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11219DA4A759A14DD797A2A05A2B04C643BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OK0GeHgZnhhxordN5VIFgu/h+JOgykJCmT38ByiNnua+Ca7tffURpFffOS8+KCvI:OK0rHgdhhxordNTICl4i/wyiECaOFOpZ

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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Entropy:
7.8984

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.softsumacontent.com/.../CSSZqSZpGyHdwZ05D5IS9HskqeFqkWVJeHDsozcECW9J gXbZxaNuyEj9nFCA==&downloadAs=Pixelmon_Setup.exe

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