camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe

Astro Network (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 camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe by Astro Network (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from icdn.camstudiofiles.org.
Publisher:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
73c4a8bf12aa604b84321132577bb4c9

SHA-1:
8699b3217cadca6b742e6110a4ed64368ec48faa

SHA-256:
347d17d9b9b9e7ab7c587d10aba92a294d1ccfe32f626addfdaaf4fb315bd65e

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/24/2024 8:45:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.182.78

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW (variant)
8.10643

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/30/2014

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AstroNetworkFriedCookie.T
14.11.21.23

Sophos
Generic PUA IG
4.98

File size:
771.5 KB (790,048 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/22/2014 5:02:00 PM

Valid to:
10/23/2015 5:02:00 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D5280137EC081E84AED06FDD52E337A0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9oF6k05E14DKbOmTVoUtyg5YjYBqpFTK8FrewQ:9y6/5E10+HejZY8pQ

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file camstudiosetup_v2.7.2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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