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free-studio.exe

Software Program application

Alpha Superb (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 free-studio.exe, “Software Program application Setup ” by Alpha Superb (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:
Prog Software   (signed by Alpha Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Program application

Description:
Software Program application Setup

Version:
2.2.1.4

MD5:
a2a26fea46acb8c9d6a767f9d83c645a

SHA-1:
d8ffa08ca0b474389f43f1d98e4dc35fe9022d16

SHA-256:
a827a847187df498fdfacf008930218cee6ef486329f679dd372e2053eef325e

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:
4/27/2024 4:16:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.10.6

File size:
793.6 KB (812,624 bytes)

Product version:
3.3.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\free-studio.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Alpha Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/15/2015 11:00:37 AM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 11:00:37 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B57E90562D3B7893C27A3090EB5159E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vm2GBD2TOX798pPT93iiPsXi+cR7mA5GuGwX6T1XOcmTxhHkDdbxQfwT2+pHTE:vm2EDMCSpPZyhy+25Nhh+bxa8NT

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:
7.9170

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file free-studio.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.secureddownloaduniversefiles.com/c?x=w/yw2SfY oWvnc53YaZfpmEtPXGlbE1mCG01m4E0vyc=&c=/gZT3oacOFs7ClQdc7sCC0 pDALzzGc6Pa1f0KiFImdWWQamLGWjombRMsvkwjbFruARb5VdA568pFJ/X5ToXpxR6OlNlJKq4tgx3UByeGrUWpeknjM2dDnSiNk2AaPhwyuNxZ32NEToJ9QYEzHOiCBq5p6ocxbjZ0l7P ExU0g=&downloadAs=free-studio.exe&fallback_url=http://downloadpt.com/softwares/.../Frees6.1.10.812.exe

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