visualboyadvance_setup.exe

Internet Software

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 visualboyadvance_setup.exe, “Internet Software 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.
Publisher:
Application Software   (signed by Premium Software (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet Software

Description:
Internet Software Setup

Version:
5.0.3.0

MD5:
04c4a840a50917742aaaff0989a28dca

SHA-1:
865d76f9528fcc945ffbffaa58433c65d81f1620

SHA-256:
1831c305f5d2b04416c839d216162265af8247c4dcc07930aa1742a6724e8d8c

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:
12/27/2024 8:37:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.11.2.4

File size:
715 KB (732,128 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/18/2015 5:07:14 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2016 5:07:14 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:
6/20/1992 10:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rFaaWWjwEFZGN/rGwvIHm0Cvv1NxpSaDvMr2WIiWSF6u67cNc0NLjMNvWC5A5AvQ:rFarxEFMViwOUH1rEiWIbic7ENLQev5Y

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8972

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.softsumacontent.com/?ic_user_id=397

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