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goat-simulator.exe

IMDownloader Downloader

Max Source (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 goat-simulator.exe by Max Source (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:
IMDownloader  (signed by Max Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
IMDownloader Downloader

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34290

MD5:
7bf1cb3db4687a3fd0865243bd6a6174

SHA-1:
5e1b12d465119b36eca02bb07d93150919cf674d

SHA-256:
7d464a94b96e88b31ded413ea1587c0cebdb9597c42127b1f955dd32328f5259

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:
4/24/2024 3:04:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.1.18.5

File size:
667.8 KB (683,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34290

Copyright:
IMDownloader

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\goat-simulator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Source (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2015 7:42:56 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 7:42:56 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F0450CAD7E3DDBF5238DE8F66B98767C

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):
12288:KPpvpcl2gfklp12rxjwp5R9T4tEaWm+og9MWqKxpYHDv56n:KRvalpycrdwpjCldEa+uU

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 goat-simulator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://d13dhn7ldhrcf6.cloudfront.net/download.php?os=&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmZyLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZnIvc2Nybi82OTY4MDAwMC82OTY4MDcxOS9pbWFnZS0wMS0xMDB4MTAwLnBuZw==&desc=Vml2cmUgbGEgdmllIGTigJl1bmUgY2jDqHZyZSBkYW5zIHVuIHNpbXVsYXRldXIgdHLDqHMgw6l0cmFuZ2U=&name=Goat Simulator&domain=goat-simulator&ss=&lang=fr_FR&url=aHR0cDovL2dvYXQtc2ltdWxhdG9yLnNvZnRvbmljLmZy&version=280115&ins=organic-portaluxfr

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