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skype-32-bits.cpl

Setup Prompt (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 file skype-32-bits.cpl by Setup Prompt (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:

skype-32-bits.cpl

Publisher:

Setup Prompt (Fried Cookie Ltd) (signed and verified)

MD5:

4183ddbae2bf6e67c60017d8d01bd566

SHA-1:

097c57042c18e9189579dd2bf779666099604fbe

SHA-256:

d8f4ed58cbadcda8fedd418b23ced8e32b0bd4199823d3a0767df1d01995edd9

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:

11/27/2024 1:21:04 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

16.7.30.21

File size:

1.3 MB (1,366,968 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype-32-bits.cpl

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Setup Prompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

5/4/2015 9:46:57 AM

Valid to:

5/4/2016 9:46:57 AM

Subject:

CN=Setup Prompt (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Setup Prompt (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121264041F6C500EA0E3655826302D2CCBD

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:tqm37htiGw2bba2wpJtw1h0AFdKjOd7iFxT5lD9cwfInveS51Q9xy:pJvrwepKjYwZcAInQ9x

Entry address:

0x17A080

Entry point:

80, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 0F, 85, E2, 01, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, E0, 42, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FD, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0D, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46... 
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Entropy:

7.7072

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 - v1.22, 0x

Code size:

1.3 MB (1,363,968 bytes)

The file skype-32-bits.cpl has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.baixakicityfiles.com/c?x=GO255AJS3ya193Vm4X1 ufrL72Xg1sRFQIw7FaByZjI=&c=0BVXncs8sL NbmHzvRr7CuMlhdekiCEv5KKEhE5A3M/ZFsHMhobMvsQ83ONuDGRhwTdKy0SsgNx88keGgowl6QR54qxTcVeyIC3tcnilK5D4lKIO8XKcuH ijvMrX31jraNXOZ6YaOJknRNrbRKjfw==&downloadAs=skype-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=http://www.skype.com/.../getskype

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