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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 plants_vs_zombies_2.exe, “web 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:
Platinum Install (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
web

Description:
web Setup

Version:
3.3.3.2

MD5:
5b83f037afb0092eb299fcac4479f9de

SHA-1:
164ac79ec4becb2120224edc73fbef87e1815d82

SHA-256:
a0b9df322ba3797dec9a957af090e6e3de15247c2ecd8125695759e1e9fa44e1

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:
5/15/2024 1:39:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.14.8

File size:
989.5 KB (1,013,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

Copyright:
Soft

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}\plants_vs_zombies_2.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 8:21:38 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 9:53:18 PM

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:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

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, 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 plants_vs_zombies_2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.centrallaboratorybundle.com/c?x=usV4yDrVtdO5si2FR3Z9lBzA 4TSGQ3TRhRzzYgvgI0=&c=Ta5tYfo7fI8e0B1aJbouP/YImPCK9vryVlvPstGqOXdgb/vbGjR3TZ ouESC 2us9tFiCtCU6lIst9gf4creGLzqmM7f0MA0S7rVQzeA1Jio1lWjRayUX6EeIM/nxxfs&downloadAs=plants_vs_zombies_2.exe&fallback_url=http://id.downloadastro.com/.../?utm_source=ira&utm_medium=error_generating&utm_campaign=plants_vs_zombies_2

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