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zedge_downloader.exe

Mebapa

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 zedge_downloader.exe, “Mebapa 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:
Mebapa

Description:
Mebapa Setup

Version:
5.7.4.5

MD5:
6aa1c85ffef04c82a12a4d43e4c19ae5

SHA-1:
18f1b9c02eed86441ab15deb792395bb6f50cee4

SHA-256:
7942a7f11dfacde658848e1eb6889e49aa56c01763e303b1272fd3b75e4c4621

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:
11/5/2024 11:14:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.15.8

File size:
946.1 KB (968,840 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\zedge_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, 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:
7.9327

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.vaultsconceptsapps.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