connectifyinstaller.exe

Web

Top Balance (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 connectifyinstaller.exe, “Web Setup ” by Top Balance (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:
Web Software   (signed by Top Balance (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.5.5.2

MD5:
80b84df963176f3917cc78526bed51b6

SHA-1:
e3af7f88485974c53d354ca64c565210bca76faa

SHA-256:
712b9229729f1e5a44b797ea7244fbad8b6fa222db05c1158ed258cd63d2200e

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:
6/23/2025 10:18:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.5.22

File size:
701 KB (717,800 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
Generic internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\connectifyinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/11/2015 6:50:35 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2016 6:50:35 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217BB9A010BA407C4F0817C1CF2FA5DE96

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):
12288:RoTGpOb1t0cOA1+5Hed5WgEcAsna2vaDFzOYqUqzK3fIvwPKEoKqlibTtmOB65Lw:RoTaOb1t0Gkts7lAsnaxDFzO+qz2LKXA

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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