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installer_vlc_media_player_arabe.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_vlc_media_player_arabe.exe, “Program 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the VideoLAN VLC media player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Web   (signed by Platform Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
4.4.2.3

MD5:
b566d635c5e697a57f70e6d6bba3cb4d

SHA-1:
1fdc4f05933986fda557e18284f885ff00560deb

SHA-256:
ff7cdbcce1293b4496752fb277225ac07cdfaa68d361289458cbf04a56a3ba79

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:
5/14/2025 10:59:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.2.20

File size:
708.9 KB (725,912 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/4/2015 8:00:22 PM

Valid to:
2/5/2016 8:00:22 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 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:e8FpKfrISqfs73JNZKP5KrosLYIMoYdqolK13wGxWecXBmQGMh705FILkQLqYHbb:e8FMDceZw5W1LYIMDK13wucEQGMhIbI9

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8893

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://mozug1ac94yulo.kanoprejopo.info/.../download?p=MATOMY&trckid=121791|20uPbT1hejkmxJmu0LAnsH1yU5pa000.&affid=176681

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