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microsoft-word-2013.exe

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Beta Installer (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-word-2013.exe, “program Setup ” by Beta Installer (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:
Installer   (signed by Beta Installer (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
program

Description:
program Setup

Version:
4.7.1.0

MD5:
86954edd108639aac65742a1ca0e3885

SHA-1:
cd63f8d142992dc0acc47f3ad95c748ed7f53a01

SHA-256:
c988f95f0e3743616577f92bafb2848002d73995526a2c9e33f72c7e34648d95

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 '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:
5/14/2024 6:41:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.18.20

File size:
981.8 KB (1,005,328 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\microsoft-word-2013.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Beta Installer (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:08:27 PM

Valid to:
6/30/2016 4:57:41 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121032E54B419E0CFF31154B788B27CAFED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BOgzXfB+STHFLtHVddSf7CwTvEowKEoIchf1qiumgxB/T:BJTfB+STl5zdS5TvEowKEVof1rumgxV

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.9229

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file microsoft-word-2013.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

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