installer_hercules_dj_control_mp3__dj_trim_4_and_6__dj_control_mp3_e2__dj_control_steel__dj_console_

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 file installer_hercules_dj_control_mp3__dj_trim_4_and_6__dj_control_mp3_e2__dj_control_steel__dj_console_, “Generic Setup ” by Alpha IS (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:
Alpha IS (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

MD5:
4776593b8d53a34664e5ad4686b6500e

SHA-1:
b21744f46b316eae248cbb281f02e2fa0a86f7d6

SHA-256:
8f4673a8d504a7959d8fbda2d64aeb2395e48cae0da94961c75c1cbe266df893

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 1:22:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.8.21

File size:
769.8 KB (788,296 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_hercules_dj_control_mp3__dj_trim_4_and_6__dj_control_mp3_e2__dj_control_steel__dj_console_rmx___french.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2014 1:18:37 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2015 1:18:37 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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1dWaxn1D/IMvOqMAYURIjDBOYkumdBmeD2vrXEEOWahXWz7aTEFyOBG2vF+9BQ3k:1dWInVEABI39wEOxmMEFyOBG2vFR

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_hercules_dj_control_mp3__dj_trim_4_and_6__dj_control_mp3_e2__dj_control_steel__dj_console_ has been seen being distributed by the following URL.