mickey_mouse_castle_of_illusion.exe

Generic Installer

Prompt 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 mickey_mouse_castle_of_illusion.exe, “Generic Installer Setup ” by Prompt 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.
Publisher:
Software internet   (signed by Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Installer

Description:
Generic Installer Setup

Version:
1.0.1.2

MD5:
800dcc0b749856c2b9427700b66dab34

SHA-1:
401492df8d1f35ebb69ece9cd90a333361dd3102

SHA-256:
d677e69af6ac26fd9ce60309c4ccd1b84ad863abc5eec79cc512089fe1ce389b

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:
5/3/2024 11:13:27 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.7.20

File size:
797.3 KB (816,440 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 3:02:31 PM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 3:02:31 PM

Subject:
CN=Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112173D977D802C6A109C6DE2C5C7DD7A50F

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):
12288:1bt7GSiyqSNP8eRK5X3SyxhpX5dwUZYtiemXj5Y5Wb1PMevIfwT2+pHTE2:1B7Tiyqmv+3NdwsYkeiZbCyS8NTH

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:
7.9218

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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