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spybot-search-destroy.exe

Web Program software

PlatformMax (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 spybot-search-destroy.exe, “Web Program software Setup ” by PlatformMax (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Spybot - Search & Destroy but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Installer Internet Application   (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Web Program software

Description:
Web Program software Setup

Version:
1.6.4.8

MD5:
cd13ffc4370dd0c03daf625405a531b9

SHA-1:
ed7bd458eec4a53fc6cf555c24fce20d1d05f3c2

SHA-256:
5e645da29a72f53ec6e8d84143f72ba5d2b7c3cf65a6305eb1274d4364febc91

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:
11/6/2024 4:48:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.1.10

File size:
671.1 KB (687,192 bytes)

Product version:
5.3.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot-search-destroy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 12:52:51 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 12:52:51 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

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:vIgrGBA/AJVtpqfUDH6rnF8sUafh7Ei/xuMfAHOUTKJOh52obR2:vHrsA/qPsUWp8sNLxuMIuUvbt2

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:
7.8911

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file spybot-search-destroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.filequickdownloadnowfiles.com/c?x=Dsy8l03BIFECPr49EctZYlwh8BNHaLsLym43df/X9sU=&c=l3xOgl3XJxOPAcM1bRLZg4nnw/pEsmx8UcEsPrhCzyF2T1aZw2FJ fV6XEl4iQEgnDOOGBVJhfmB09pMEkSbxphrP/x0TdHu6SkdUWoxJtQWC2Q7Mjk85 /elwv3cfxv&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../spybotsd162.exe&downloadAs=spybot-search-destroy.exe

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