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microsoft_access.exe

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Platinum Install (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_access.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Platinum Install (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:
Internet application   (signed by Platinum Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
a884e94b32c1ab4f8d3a30d1fe842802

SHA-1:
3ff9b3c0c511236f66ba575e5c2ffdecf5156568

SHA-256:
95ab213e1c82badd9ca73f5f88735dfe195eb27cc03b20c3c545d256bb7f1dd8

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:
5/15/2024 12:13:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.24.12

File size:
994.3 KB (1,018,112 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.9

Copyright:
Installer application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platinum Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 5:21:38 AM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 7:53:18 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112162BD81C98EB20E7D162E4C56DF123B6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.9227

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.currentfunflash.com/c?x=6ICTPJjZs2VaeaIRcgrWvTTimvKd7 Lamaz sCp2RvA=&c=8pa2tD85hb4cLCUnWEuIPZwcJGqFQLYZBTWr YwYlAF7V9Pu76LwbxCcuOxGXgINRCE7Y4HwKrlzbojxdchb3uAhp50X8XQCKsPcxjXVC7rmX/XGzt2oCBdvuIvts/RKsocxre5KELnyEMWjW/H5wQ==&downloadAs=microsoft_access.exe&fallback_url=http://en.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=microsoft_access

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