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:
b002ab931601d5913db37dc0df3b46b4

SHA-1:
194544a2791ce939306ed536a341b52f1688be63

SHA-256:
f75c1a977b73c25dbd1967f1a1d7223719c91b93d03f143a6c7b09797499312b

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:
5/21/2024 10:34:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.3.0

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\l3cwg06e.71p\mptzq2wd.ge0\clic..tion_0000000000000000_0001.0000_3bb542aef7fbe7fe\clickoncesetup.exe

Digital Signature
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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.8371

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

Code size:
962.5 KB (985,600 bytes)

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