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Max Download (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 microsoft-office.exe, “Application Web Program Setup ” by Max Download (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:
%PROD_NAME%  (signed by Max Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
%PROD_NAME%

Description:
Application Web Program Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34900

MD5:
0f851e0447020ca6f0d8e91212745ad7

SHA-1:
57378b4c221e07472af791af45aaf5f4298f935e

SHA-256:
22fa9ec50110481d828ea9cb24abc628c1d83b2c70df8279b7254a863750881b

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 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:
5/2/2024 4:28:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.11.8.20

File size:
736.2 KB (753,864 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34900

Copyright:
%PROD_NAME%

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\microsoft-office.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/14/2015 8:43:13 AM

Valid to:
1/15/2016 8:43:13 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11213EB5016EF9A76692F887915188297AB5

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:ZCCG1QnpMCyqQ9dN+SdiXlw2kiA67zsrkO2OHjSSbhwVIp1VoYRg33Yuwn/Chw8O:ZCCQGpMC1e/+Sklw2kiA67zsDjSuhwV+

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 file microsoft-office.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.forumerhotstorage.com/c?x=mE0B2g3C4JoZJpxdJUixorn5Kw28/7f69RXO2M40Vpw=&c=cvHOcR1o93t8w9Ev/A/SGTOGqzcJtNkdyGiN N2kM4YD8IT9Qvu9jepQKTh7wrBDBDnMp9HJdVFPDiReDHEbwg==&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../microsoft-office-2013.img?st=k1xmdYReqXq8o0khZY6uQA&e=1427403793&downloadAs=microsoft-office.exe

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