galaga.exe

Nufa

Prompt Funnel (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 galaga.exe, “Nufa Setup ” by Prompt Funnel (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:
Prompt Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Nufa

Description:
Nufa Setup

Version:
2.5.2.0

MD5:
ee7c2f605c1d0ef2d4dfe7fc2ad8e614

SHA-1:
71237ac3a242cd275c29b752fa2653e41d4faf5e

SHA-256:
cec6299de0bd443d24f4ab30f76bd939d400d6e775164131417faec960c8791b

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:
5/15/2024 5:03:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.25.20

File size:
936.2 KB (958,696 bytes)

Product version:
1.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 1:07:46 PM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 9:27:49 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11219770E5FF2BA80CECD3514AF9CE966758

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:f1kJ/WiyIKXO2IzURgYS/S/4Pltt6z+5M8Yje5n:fmBTIeB5FK/6z6N8qIn

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

http://cdn.games4windownloads.com/c?x=U9NmKHmCTxDI8gxBRVawPqWMhAPmWt2pl1U7GS7CcNQ=&c=9vkchBPCjBj7Uo0DdePThX2qfZnHSV2lCWTC1dWwllhCxekI57s4jbsBiaOb7F7sBXN2/x8hROeNRPPfvZRacN96C71EN/n7rx2I5PEVNAMefP4b8rA3D7nN7d6Tr/wPG cpDacxGfRZdPrGAKWsf7BPxq NSKZ74sVQLpPU3jmPUn5dk li6UyiWGb1C/U/&e=0&downloadAs=galaga.exe&fallback_url=http://gamefabrique.com/dl/.../galaga.exe

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