ilivid_download_manager.exe

Generic Installer

Platinum 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 ilivid_download_manager.exe, “Generic Installer Setup ” by Platinum 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.
Publisher:
Software Application   (signed by Platinum Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic Installer

Description:
Generic Installer Setup

MD5:
ae119516dbaabcc21c48558b0cd8a7db

SHA-1:
935cf56a5bf108687c1fd5982bc484d9cf96594f

SHA-256:
8655e9ac697888b55f4569c93de14a31179d64765dc6c72f7a294a406ee48b9c

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/15/2024 7:51:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.12.27.4

File size:
967.7 KB (990,928 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\ilivid_download_manager.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 6:51:38 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 8:23:18 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112162BD81C98EB20E7D162E4C56DF123B6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

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, 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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Entropy:
7.9270

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file ilivid_download_manager.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.downloadcentralcapital.com/c?x=nsqd5KiC7wrN9 0X5hyxmPH7PED5j8jLtvrZo4FEkLE=&c=S7qjNrJG/jEO6gYsGf3zL4GScCHxyIEz72jeVeLfnpyG1SjDVABbvU2rm1wTp1k6GokEX4VnaDSLqaFquFWI1qPhX00a6CFVJZlYJaKirk5HoqfWCdiuSSJZbPmzW9vvVJCrd7S1kgavKd0pLQq Yw==&downloadAs=ilivid_download_manager.exe&fallback_url=http://en.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=ilivid_download_manager

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