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ClickOnceSetup.exe

sptechs Downloader

MaxPlatform (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 ClickOnceSetup.exe by MaxPlatform (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:
MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
sptechs Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.43969

MD5:
aec1d4a7ad496b51716dbb9e3655ea22

SHA-1:
06adfea6ab80aa9ba7eea81bc2bf69a3d1c3a0a0

SHA-256:
45dc29c6a207d043f0e433585c9494dab8fa626096db1baf1a130590efb7eaf1

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:
5/21/2024 9:18:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.24.1

File size:
1001.4 KB (1,025,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.43969

Original file name:
ClickOnceSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\apps\2.0\lppek9qb.yqw\la5h52tc.6kq\clic..tion_0000000000000000_0001.0000_4511f4b061e98cb6\clickoncesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:42:25 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:42:25 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121507E6BDD0438A3C158F873DCAA10634D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2015 3:54:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

Entry address:
0xF28DE

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8371

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
962.5 KB (985,600 bytes)

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