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product-key-finder.exe

Generic Software

Cross Setup (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 product-key-finder.exe, “Generic Software Setup ” by Cross Setup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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 Software   (signed by Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Software

Description:
Generic Software Setup

Version:
1.5.4.0

MD5:
8b74b42b36b88738606073abc82514ef

SHA-1:
1bca3e90ec4e44efec5c9eb658c68c609406840b

SHA-256:
196c2256d2262d25aa0a5cd71fa544abea00e9c8e1056f279e0d996ae91575e5

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/19/2024 7:46:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3076

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
22480

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.890
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16270

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2015.06.17.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.6.17.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40828

File size:
661.6 KB (677,448 bytes)

Product version:
5.5

Copyright:
Application Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\product-key-finder.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Cross Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:45:42 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:45:42 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11219EF802393395A8FC001B69BBFB120DAA

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):
12288:jaX3GceBVugX6u0pPbgX7EQieFz2cybwlkRvUi5HXz99a3+w3c/X/K:jA3xmYu0pP3nK26+vR5HD/qOS

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 executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to host2.recover-keys.com  (67.227.206.155:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-213-173-59.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.213.173.59:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-29-120.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.29.120:80)

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