notepad-6-6-9-32-bits.exe

Alpha funnel (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 notepad-6-6-9-32-bits.exe by Alpha funnel (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:
Alpha funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e88a8d5b24ddf3bb42d8f2f5cc971896

SHA-1:
20444a06fcb8917a0a8f9e6ce8dc079a1ed52c5a

SHA-256:
ef4b6dabd4143862a60afd5c9e1f1635a80ef9f1c981af5e51b9fd38a9c7854a

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:
4/29/2024 6:43:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.11.17.6

File size:
910.9 KB (932,792 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\notepad-6-6-9-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/14/2014 9:37:17 AM

Valid to:
11/15/2015 9:37:17 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112120521A61C0CF81A0101F2CFC54F21B0C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:aY2pcbDSYVdAMJKFxuEr8E2a5IbSIlJDnZvuVuSKc6fcgBfRXwb62setS7aPob02:aY26bDS4T/prdZIKcJgBNE3Sxb0m3F

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 notepad-6-6-9-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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