ccleaner-32-bits.exe

Web Installer

PlatformPremium (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 ccleaner-32-bits.exe, “Web Installer Setup ” by PlatformPremium (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Piriform CCleaner but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Web   (signed by PlatformPremium (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web Installer

Description:
Web Installer Setup

MD5:
fd38f34dd095e9a194091010b36296f9

SHA-1:
27e8a613a9d5e79957540e2da9468c80ae1d206f

SHA-256:
6ec346f9e722fa25935632a53af403e5492efb683db470386e857f9129c44846

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:
5/9/2024 8:13:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.13.23

File size:
727.9 KB (745,360 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\ccleaner-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/3/2015 1:35:15 PM

Valid to:
3/3/2016 1:35:15 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121DDA327300B7FD7777CE500CFAD4E93F3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file ccleaner-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.perkyfoldercenters.com/c?x=0UJ0eajoV3aAW 9przsz26Y5FdnF YEA0Z545awNeMw=&c=s4GQbSTbpMwnQNYXEfh9tYE X8scsaV1OdNZYPb8SCuxidZ 2M8FhFWxwhJPBrKLVwZFZ8KalTOQQ6FXNAG/Rg==&downloadAs=ccleaner-32-bits.exe&fallback_url=http://.../ccsetup505.exe

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