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foxit-pdf-reader-32-bits.exe

Installer

Prompt Install (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 foxit-pdf-reader-32-bits.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Prompt Install (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.

File name:

Publisher:

Application Program (signed by Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Installer

Description:

Installer Setup

Version:

1.2.3.3

MD5:

1c0f75040393a8b30ee4893c5c887e5f

SHA-1:

70ab13050ddc0a545e89ad5ae3a36290c97a372f

SHA-256:

ee39484e8e76f9eb38efd7571b4b3bab449738808aae0928445405849136ac0d

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 2:19:25 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)

17.3.3.14

File size:

802.1 KB (821,328 bytes)

Product version:

4.6.2

Application

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\foxit-pdf-reader-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

5/4/2015 9:11:31 AM

Valid to:

5/4/2016 9:11:31 AM

Subject:

CN=Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121733F72770ABB9FCC08E536E18FC95117

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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 foxit-pdf-reader-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.broaddownloadcity.com/c?x=6kIm8OFlxccdIOQgqpM Ss33Oo4OPG1e R3tjoN6B/U=&c=Ys6bmgULa2gUnduUi2vtNB1td/0bYPb0mPO7hF1ceUPS7zxUTk1jjDfWYeJTIryPEX5bm6tE4GiLUBbAABSCSCo4QvAfHy62QOQr4/d7fvH0UKQUlRtblHy7JRn2orFB&fallback_url=http://cdn01.foxitsoftware.com/pub/foxit/reader/desktop/win/7.x/7.1/.../FoxitReader715.0425_prom_enu_Setup.exe&downloadAs=foxit-pdf-reader-32-bits.exe

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