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yahoo messenger 8.exe

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MaxPlatform (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 yahoo messenger 8.exe, “Web application Setup ” by MaxPlatform (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:
Software   (signed by MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Web application

Description:
Web application Setup

Version:
5.8.4.3

MD5:
496f5df4243aae73296ed70a97dff830

SHA-1:
c76e3714c5afdddd3cc7f42273f791c2f07a5b33

SHA-256:
7d3699946bc30719f25d73225965e2266ace74a6bda9df4c713960ae701dcbb5

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:
12/26/2024 6:11:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.28.23

File size:
1005.9 KB (1,030,008 bytes)

Product version:
3.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\yahoo messenger 8.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:42:25 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:42:25 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121507E6BDD0438A3C158F873DCAA10634D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:nszVfMuKQnrmqrjW4rnnahx0DRmPUQ5lbJUcSuiJp+f:ncRMZyrTbO6pQpUJuiJAf

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9298

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file yahoo messenger 8.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.applicationsfilecapital.com/c?x=29O1sqjtdAjfP1VP LtlN6Q9Z7B1rmekpTbe6bATGk8=&c=IWaUo2ZoPhVItRg9PTMdarHf1ls7mi8aqFwmc6CCQM8NetmQ1jVYYbKmO4KrJB00c 20oWsoNdzql9qk8X5ejIzNY5l8NMTNLer8KatX9KUwXvLHjfnsysa823A9SFD7anrpKMkc7X1zFCKzUu7Q3g==&downloadAs=Yahoo Messenger 8.1Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://yahoo-messenger.brothersoft.com/.../Yahoo!-Messenger-8.1.0.195.exe

http://www.applicationsfilecapital.com/c?x=Nf5xND7065KdCvdT1MxSYiHTdFwJz2wrY/sJOTWSt78=&c=uAr8uGcfstZHZbpJkaOVbpgbuWmVegZE3W oEhCENA h2dHcgIinkShinYK7TQTKL6an3ZLMgnPGzIgimq3VvFTNx46jo918MhprzOsg/A8a5GNvnmU8NoNkjeFNBZYS/TiqcEa J1To20bTJWhKNg==&downloadAs=Yahoo Messenger 8.1Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://yahoo-messenger.brothersoft.com/.../Yahoo!-Messenger-8.1.0.195.exe

http://www.applicationsfilecapital.com/c?x=1xDlB7jqZ3IL7NgCrPH27GfKTXKJKMG/6fRM2StBGrU=&c=TWrbT3SJgIjLeXjciBRSVQe81xA78jWzuOfkVwqucpMFSz78S/WaGfs9QKQnZT1INLHWR3alFBDvmal2//ddQiLujMhw76Mj42Xrw53IImFJQwFOG3MwYTJngplj2WKvKmnkJWkHdzQAsRkRI YNfg==&downloadAs=Yahoo Messenger 8.1Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://yahoo-messenger.brothersoft.com/.../Yahoo!-Messenger-8.1.0.195.exe

http://www.applicationsfilecapital.com/c?x=Cb4QFRCjLuuDO/NKe O6qWRmvojifEZaVpLU 31Th78=&c=PW3R0JjIIoi4ijrCz5roB33vFLahB1dXc/xo9XoyZzpeX6/VZPyS1zQkNeBKne4tmosgW0CtZGJ61y744W8PCXcUjIJk5FBc3KpjwPBXYh sSxBi8Pc APURh5DBNa5hS5cm mgwtTxRabteesEmlQ==&downloadAs=Yahoo Messenger 8.1Installer.exe&fallback_url=http://yahoo-messenger.brothersoft.com/.../Yahoo!-Messenger-8.1.0.195.exe

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