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megacubo_setup.exe

Astro Network (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_setup.exe by Astro Network (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 7 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.megacubo.net.
Publisher:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
866b23cdf5929bd953f1034bbf0dbc00

SHA-1:
e05ccb3f0c95a3070834694dd4de71e9c831d924

SHA-256:
2dd9c5616e557627ba492d7475ca30b3365ac0f1befc9ddb8ebffbb2660ec826

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:24:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3005

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RI (variant)
9.10683

McAfee
Artemis!866B23CDF592
5600.6661

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.8.26.16

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
34578

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.159
2.0.0.1976

File size:
798.7 KB (817,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Astro Network (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/22/2014 10:02:00 AM

Valid to:
10/23/2015 10:02:00 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D5280137EC081E84AED06FDD52E337A0

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):
24576:wgWoGVofXBs9n/WBDV8WKsvMeAOQT7VsJN4vDl:wNoGSfBqWxV8fsvM/7+4vx

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.megacubo.net/.../?download

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