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Dofenep

Superb Alpha (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 spotify.exe, “Dofenep Setup ” by Superb Alpha (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:
Dehi   (signed by Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Dofenep

Description:
Dofenep Setup

MD5:
2b537c4f8d1dee3eed413f2aeb81475b

SHA-1:
01d541ba61d9c85d485432daeeca8c58653eda53

SHA-256:
df189ba6aecc2f5722934c6b3396ecce0550d179fc93162f25863bac5fb91716

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:
11/2/2024 8:35:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.24.8

File size:
1.1 MB (1,109,896 bytes)

Product version:
5.5.7

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Superb Alpha (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:00:57 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:48:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217F30BAAF40AF8D13BE6DB4153600593E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4T8oVY4RL0CheMm0kDJQo6CpOq8ZqZHy99T5Fhf9umN6sZrA6:4TC4RLzsMeVB6Cwq0OHg5jf9nZZr/

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file spotify.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.towerhostingtour.com/c?x=LM7T2M7oz646Oj5IxD4dwyTZa0Ci9VVWMLUmqM20EMU=&c=gyJHjBz4/.../kMky5CEFg&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

http://www.towerhostingtour.com/c?x=OGoCTt5283HUtWLxUzLJYBKDu4O6hSwVJH5Y92ChKnI=&c=0hl3gmKohx2M5/PJyNeheN1nqLcPMQfvnlK/.../iaAZ6F9th3 4yP5U53E1vSa ErXy4 ibT5mBRJ0TeS3tkXAZvChkj 5o69ZVWqPn29tl C9r7fwITVi6FO&downloadAs=Spotify.exe

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