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winrar-unlock.cpl

Download Funnel (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 file winrar-unlock.cpl by Download Funnel (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as WinRAR archiver but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e5cf5cfbf6cca08dcc0dcd08e993a506

SHA-1:
18c54f928570d433793222704f93f2dc2906fef7

SHA-256:
ef26819ed35999ed03a629d4d6634607de09e94bab1037aca592f93349b30ac6

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 1:32:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.24.11

File size:
1.3 MB (1,319,864 bytes)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\winrar-unlock.cpl

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 10:21:14 AM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 10:21:14 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112143B1341F13FA15898B54C960E9FFACF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x17FDE0

Entry point:
80, 7C, 24, 08, 01, 0F, 85, E2, 01, 00, 00, 60, BE, 00, F0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, FC, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0D, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 - v1.22, 0x

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,314,816 bytes)

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