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installer_microsoft_excel_spanish.exe

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Platform Connector (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_microsoft_excel_spanish.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Platform Connector (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:
App Installer Web   (signed by Platform Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
d084685b60b23fa8e8ce4b304bfcbb8a

SHA-1:
0bb10392bba2aee06b67404c00eb00386d6bcbe4

SHA-256:
6e7850aefef72eef75157b85f6365719bfcbe2a9f469c2fafa0ced31ff53469b

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:
4/19/2024 3:21:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.13.3

File size:
711.2 KB (728,288 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/4/2015 6:00:22 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 6:00:22 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121F1F5C7CC5B61C07790FF1E9264A96B90

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:v8qa6pzn41GHGP5w9Nn3uG2XHQclPJEsTm6MqAUqFaeTIKZcXacS/FSF:v8q3d41oGh4N3SQYPJHqtdZcAP7G

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_microsoft_excel_spanish.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://programasplus.com/.../download?p=ES&concordancia=e&red=g&plataforma=c&anuncio=35695330959&kw= excel&ubicacion=&categoria=&random=925469074567757757&posicion=1t1&gclid=Cj0KEQjw3M6oBRDnnIywo5i287ABEiQAXRm7S_x4rfXdeyxCnXRhp-tCIAxnULQS87nhi-tV9OHH5Q0aAp4M8P8HAQ&tmuid=572c9fb28929575c228776f806a6c13b

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