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installer_microsoft_office_english.exe

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Free Download (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_office_english.exe, “Application Setup ” by Free Download (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:
Installer Internet   (signed by Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
5.5.5.8

MD5:
daf4ad54d658c89196de4518a0aae01f

SHA-1:
9b49b501ea78abbe87981f1f0bc484e09313cc3b

SHA-256:
a7a883a0213c0b389596c12d699ddac22b6a8853ce6bbfaf38ef7cb788409dfd

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:31:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.7.19.17

File size:
711.5 KB (728,552 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.5

Copyright:
Application Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/27/2014 7:26:58 AM

Valid to:
10/28/2015 7:26:58 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112188FF79FB726173E4354F5D668F721A4F

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VqpGfvn5aaaM6X7lks2rwrNz20YhThic7hPAX3cG6YofxrersQxy:Vqp+vn5aaaMOlkska2Vh0EhPAH96Yofl

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8871

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.nawert.com/.../download?p=US&concordancia=b&red=g&plataforma=c&anuncio=36119704190&kw=free office 2010&ubicacion=&categoria=&random=9909055908368430256&posicion=1t1&gclid=CjwKEAjw56moBRD8_4-AgoOqhV4SJADWWVCcFs997R2YR9Txk2JjpcQvnBDCnHmmxZt5-l2MywJiGhoCP43w_wcB&tmuid=18bba4e2ad5305e68d281a716d2a330c

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