installer_zbrush_3_1_french.exe

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App Platform (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_zbrush_3_1_french.exe, “Web Setup ” by App Platform (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 11 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:
Generic installer   (signed by App Platform (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

MD5:
d2ca4740f7ec6f5dc76e5c7f7cc833cd

SHA-1:
bd2c92ca70187415994a740953c9d26bb7a27170

SHA-256:
f3e061f1bc88ff2265cda9d3964b5c22600b127b1a17eb55135ba42a2b7b4eb6

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:03:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen4
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3097

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DSZ
22248

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16028

Malwarebytes
v2015.05.26.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.5.26.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40552

File size:
716 KB (733,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\installer_zbrush_3_1_french.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 6:12:20 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 6:12:20 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11217C303C86CABA790DD0FF0F68E757542D

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:yt/GbNsPqu4h1RCnagaVCndkVxWA+0XtyTrBMTy38b54caINpKqQ3be34RoUuX:yt/KIqu4XhRVCnuOCArBAysl4c7IqQ3y

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:
7.8927

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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