» candy_crush_setup.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

candy_crush_setup.exe

Web software

Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application candy_crush_setup.exe, “Web software Setup ” by Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited) 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Prog Internet (signed by Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:

Web software

Description:

Web software Setup

MD5:

15323ef46bf1b62635de6364aa3eacf2

SHA-1:

e58e6a1db85f3bd3f82d14cca406c61ec39f9d16

SHA-256:

02c8a2fb5a6ad7c070fbb57e6dfcfdc2c6fc37629266e8190ea2e9947edb8887

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:

7/22/2025 12:26:40 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)

17.2.9.21

File size:

718.2 KB (735,424 bytes)

Product version:

4.5.9

Application

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\candy_crush_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/26/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/27/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower", STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:

CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

4B020CC9716CE77B3AB894BFF4A8D35A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 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:

7.8900

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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