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Halapi

SetupSpeedy (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 windows-8.exe, “Halapi Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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:
Kefosinahi   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Halapi

Description:
Halapi Setup

Version:
4.1.5.2

MD5:
afdacd47a6d586be804e3907420ed09b

SHA-1:
c681ebadd610479a41a40971fec53273c223a14b

SHA-256:
48bedec8d1d27f01dfb0c921f802ccced12562f25d8044ae814132b750bac1dc

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:
11/5/2024 3:42:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.18.21

File size:
1016.1 KB (1,040,448 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 6:09:36 AM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 8:12:50 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pvjDOxQKx15Dbg5pGwafletifS8phGamjYNGGn7/8thnOXb+:pLCX1d/8ifFXGddswDnV

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:
7.9262

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file windows-8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.signfactorymega.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

http://www.signfactorymega.com/c?x=YfwNUzsSVW/d96t9AHvPajha6OWxDPts5NzMfbzXB0I=&c=qBJcoRy6HNO6RhGLlaLWCCK4DabW//dAl/p1qbczq1bHknA4uGqTmV8gz34llhY/DMysxzjfxCc1ugDXNyU4ELpmB hN0FUCBFT1xxOxc/SldMgWzPAmb612KY4jRMjs&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../windows-8.ISO?st=BNS6GsTGDjB5R0e9tx8I9Q&e=1461830459&downloadAs=windows-8.exe

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