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megacubo.exe

Program Software Generic

Download Funnel (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 megacubo.exe, “Program Software Generic Setup ” by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 15 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:
Program   (signed by Download Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Software Generic

Description:
Program Software Generic Setup

Version:
5.4.3.5

MD5:
9754400717ddfc161293cecc7117eb39

SHA-1:
880bdbc936ce667023c3e30257ae7138dece6ec2

SHA-256:
138704799ed6149cb8943efa2ef621b36d2f21dadef2119dc14d058dc48c4bbe

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
8/2/2025 11:27:50 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3076

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15617

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.ASD
22473

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
6/17/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16253

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.06.17.05

McAfee
Artemis!9754400717DD
5600.6732

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Multitoolbar
15.06.17.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.6.17.5

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40824

File size:
727.1 KB (744,536 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 10:21:14 AM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 10:21:14 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112143B1341F13FA15898B54C960E9FFACF4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NRTGVKdGPTVtjOLuIeaUloVJtKqLoyoXr9QuDqlPr3e5kC2QvTZDWnXDrfGbT4Ji:NRT8K+3/4UKVTKqLoXr9QqkP7uP1m+bH

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-117-168.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.117.168:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-52-10-189-255.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (52.10.189.255:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-67-250-106.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.67.250.106:80)

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