installer_driver_yamaha_ymf718_opl3-sax_french.exe

Generic

Alpha IS (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 installer_driver_yamaha_ymf718_opl3-sax_french.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Alpha IS (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

MD5:
bf4cc5b939420e27a94bbc5a3de31d15

SHA-1:
dd963b1470b2b84c557541d0a784f85d3a319faf

SHA-256:
585e776efa4e126b134e8fe81d51697861b6d91dc73ca02e1f16e9a8586ed8a2

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:12:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.206.214

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3209

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20955

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14853

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.installCore
15.2.14.11

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
769.8 KB (788,296 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_driver_yamaha_ymf718_opl3-sax_french.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 12:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 12:18:37 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121962D8525A83028B6F2C9B6CA31C3CA2C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ydWaxn1D/IMvOqMAYURIjDBOYkumdBmeD2vrXEEOWahXWz7aTEFyOBG2vF+9BQ3k:ydWInVEABI39wEOxmMEFyOBG2vFR

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_driver_yamaha_ymf718_opl3-sax_french.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.