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Teka

Platform Astro (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 younow_downloader.exe, “Teka Setup ” by Platform Astro (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:
Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Teka

Description:
Teka Setup

Version:
5.1.3.0

MD5:
b1d401e07ad2f6429fbc86f320e6b73b

SHA-1:
b88d4b78fb9454713abf5e4e9d8b8808595b127f

SHA-256:
aa9a7bf6e973105f6827096e4bbcea66b5e4509b2987c89d6baf6f8d44396855

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:
12/28/2024 6:49:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.27.0

File size:
951.5 KB (974,304 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Astro (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 9:33:49 AM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 11:53:56 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112103F1D78B61EF5C74BC4F2CBB25AC6DF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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:
7.9312

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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