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paint-net.exe

Installer Generic App

InstallOpti (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 paint-net.exe, “Installer Generic App Setup ” by InstallOpti (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.

File name:

paint-net.exe

Publisher:

Soft web (signed by InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Installer Generic App

Description:

Installer Generic App Setup

Version:

4.8.4.4

MD5:

034a935648cf0ab75dba3469b8ca29b7

SHA-1:

8c63bfb957d094f85b7d110474a6ebef8e1c6531

SHA-256:

c2baf6e5e1b62d1f1fcec11375ab8a85ae24d2953a60c6b2ca9e74aac230659a

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:

4/25/2024 6:59:58 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.3.20.18

File size:

785.7 KB (804,560 bytes)

Product version:

2.6

Program internet

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\paint-net.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/28/2015 5:59:44 PM

Valid to:

4/28/2016 5:59:44 PM

Subject:

CN=InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

11219B5CA2FB2B4C7ECABA3664646E52B687

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):

24576:cyv/MtAjE4yAFIga5UCZrL5s1YiXIAYur2Scm/8NTW:ciUtAj/FIgg5s1vXbZ2ScTy

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 paint-net.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com/c?x=PE06VMi6/wXxUTwfTV6l5h9rKx5v3SRXVinlRazj7ak=&c=s8m0lmAbe9uJziVKCItnkgiHRR6zuISa/aashDgzv1WmEK8JwmY1jHCLxOgAunt6NoKYfJ6mDKWtbT91bg/H2UOsmZeKNkYAbeMstdZhQ2vAoz1z7IMX42hwtfcRPFh1Sz5rj2WsK98/914CT2KOvQ==&fallback_url=http://www.dotpdn.com/.../paint.net.4.0.5.install.zip&downloadAs=paint-net.exe

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