dxwebsetup.exe

Prog

Dove Max (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 dxwebsetup.exe, “Prog Setup ” by Dove Max (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:
Soft web   (signed by Dove Max (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Prog

Description:
Prog Setup

Version:
2.4.1.3

MD5:
c9207fba8fa8316bd0c2450dce165dd3

SHA-1:
e762b92a0ceea2a62140fde51e7e6b2506fa8272

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:
4/19/2024 1:29:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.15.17

File size:
912.8 KB (934,704 bytes)

Product version:
3.2

Copyright:
Internet Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\dxwebsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:33:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 5:27:26 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121CE9583D2CC8D85A6A453411F33888A7F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:nH1Cc40vhBQ0MWzwHC8y8U9hh2t0E+F0+W6a8rM6c:nVCP0JB4KHzh2tD+F0+WF51

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 dxwebsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.stocknewcentral.com/c?x=/jvS04rhiECVqkb45kiS9EcKVwzE4UnI5lxhHvWNytg=&c=yFdAoAt16KMnc8hpsimlhMPEjUcyFtUET6IPHYQ9xGaYSYcNp GFWOIZGalVCAhpaIzqlAWAHXymatT1EWFmxPDPz1BZQTx/A5 p0pS2RT ldioOwg6c4lARo/gxHaw2vQBWChwexzqP78OGq7bAew==&fallback_url=http://bi.sciagnij.pl/0/.../dxwebsetup.exe&downloadAs=installer_DirectX_11_sciagnij.exe

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