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pop_tfs-v1.exe

Generic Installer

Smooth Funnel (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 pop_tfs-v1.exe, “Generic Installer Setup ” by Smooth Funnel (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:
Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic Installer

Description:
Generic Installer Setup

MD5:
1fd6bfd580693f18d63b50ed1f17d64d

SHA-1:
bc00a63f6295ccd13dcbf17a60cdab31059e8ad9

SHA-256:
020525a4712d55156ff6b616ab3d90d8dd40461347ff442e997db7afc2f446f7

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:
11/6/2024 12:40:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.20.2

File size:
809 KB (828,424 bytes)

Product version:
3.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pop_tfs-v1.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/4/2014 3:23:32 PM

Valid to:
11/5/2015 3:23:32 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11216AEFFE75C22F406A86FDA13B56000C6A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WeFWrsja0acO182AQMQl6+T2Vusugg3F2NomQtEN:WsW+VQgxVUm1Q6N

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pop_tfs-v1.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.tribogamercontent.com/c?x=5H0CrdsX/hRVeA0J1VbTSlcdE1fDE76HKefFOIFWtus=&c=vot573q3C898IwYKG2y1AeHiIV1Yusp9DEBXRHBKbQhgu5M8fbEJLIxG w TWjfTONd1pvXruaHw1tvK2NS 5E1be3FX3SI5Aa58LQTk2/w=&fallback_url=http://www.tribogamer.com/jogos/.../?id=135&downloadAs=pop_tfs-v1.00[www.tribogamer.com].exe

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