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dropbox_setup.exe

Soft prog

PlatformFlash (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 dropbox_setup.exe, “Soft prog Setup ” by PlatformFlash (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Dropbox but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Program soft   (signed by PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Soft prog

Description:
Soft prog Setup

Version:
1.8.2.2

MD5:
56cfbe479f1dbfa619258151ae2c2831

SHA-1:
a7d5b0f23e0c7566e857f9b1bae21eb1a166ee00

SHA-256:
6741eeb0349ebadd3c573dcc9ea91f44b2fe6bda8f235ad9c671563300bea0b8

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:
7/25/2025 10:39:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.9.17

File size:
831.1 KB (851,016 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.8

Copyright:
Program Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PlatformFlash (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 9:47:08 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 9:47:08 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B08F3279C2B36B35BF13D4C9E3A78CBC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZOkG9phj3R6bK3v2myfyi5oFNnKXXgKKZuvFDaT9Gloj9gsJ2RK/qNgDewfwT2+W:ZOkQDEevPyJouQkR+84gswRdga68NT

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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Entropy:
7.9194

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file dropbox_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.softsumagrabclear.com/c?x=IskUBGKnKI9QzCPM9cPHmz1GHmAfNfSOmKj5dqR NHQ=&c=dwuUhEvgURiNNz2rOwDj1zFQ PuIHcxnlEA6Yl3gr8bD/UinOeaQ9o21fMtIQHsqdVpNu40ifv52lNyjglGYHEts984yeFzBT72fOO9Q3LxY7wjs4gqKpvnA43FNyZbGgf9hJcZahB25 VXIrxdaUNWM3/.../20=&downloadAs=Dropbox_Setup.exe

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