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winrar_setup.exe

Program Application internet

SuperSetup (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 winrar_setup.exe, “Program Application internet Setup ” by SuperSetup (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:
Installer   (signed by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Application internet

Description:
Program Application internet Setup

MD5:
492d1b176ea39ef91dad9f77ab05fc9b

SHA-1:
f549694ad02e71b312a8de2ac6f828be5b96c8dc

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:
11/1/2024 5:21:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.29.17

File size:
703.9 KB (720,840 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\winrar_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/24/2015 6:49:59 PM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 6:49:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112151333A79B18A71B659CF234378E6341E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 6:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:81FIaxFrwjNItn/HoP16rk0wDj7zkFJzZCDmu+TuY01sy5NfKtTMdn4dxRAQdD:8DIgEGnfo96rvw/kFCDmu+T4/cVMd4SQ

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:
7.8477

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.freewarestockyard.com/c?x=wn2E54USh3kSxhuxBGvK4T2UisbBuZfBqVZKIM9MJY0=&c=0jo8wC0 YarwqPuQqi6M1ytj6CdnaX3ZzHDQxE0uwF/.../test.exe

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