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synctunes.exe

IF Setup (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 synctunes.exe by IF Setup (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:
IF Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b1ae8d350bef74a8c883c74c64cef837

SHA-1:
1a870e72649f2d5a1e6717fd412791d4195ed85c

SHA-256:
c862f838eb16b07a677cf10f0ef633f1b02b1d664beabc8b22004eb0a07a88d3

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:
12/24/2024 2:01:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.9.17.10

File size:
741.9 KB (759,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\synctunes.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IF Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/28/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/29/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=IF Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=IF Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), STREET=28 Lilinblum St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00F422BAC0F0794E0552B80DAE0791EDB6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:TIvp09M/PD3xunc4iIXEMBQwpi0vrcXVCbYUoc3xBy2B5fd1YX98nLTwKds7LK0x:TIve9Mzsnc4iIW0vrBoIBy2Bdg/KiLRx

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.8952

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file synctunes.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.informerdownload.com/?ic_user_id=328

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