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popcorn_time_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 popcorn_time_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.

File name:

Publisher:

Generic (signed by Premium Software (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:

Generic

Description:

Generic Setup

Version:

5.4.5.0

MD5:

4825d43e03b084b1a409e5f808997d37

SHA-1:

4426a97bbd9097b33f699f440c4408f80bc4c62b

SHA-256:

3f55f32ce1ec1e4e8c026e85c78f875c887e3e2512f28dae029c1419c9eb2091

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 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:

11/15/2024 2:46:09 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

16.7.26.20

File size:

714.9 KB (732,040 bytes)

Product version:

1.5

Internet

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\popcorn_time_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Premium Software (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

2/17/2015 11:07:14 AM

Valid to:

2/18/2016 11:07:14 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:jK0GeHgZnhhxordN5VIFgu/h+JOgykJCmT38ByiNnua+Ca7tffURpFffOS8+KCvI:jK0rHgdhhxordNTICl4i/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 popcorn_time_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.softsumacontent.com/c?x=RaU3vpy0Gm9yqwmZSnjXPimbcd9jTxpUphhEQVIKf3g=&c=uv48Jy/17i98cQd2mLY6hbsHHdQBPbAHJd5W7VdYbpTlD/.../7g==&downloadAs=Popcorn_Time_Setup.exe

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