real-player-cloud.exe

Application Web

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 real-player-cloud.exe, “Application Web 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.
Publisher:
Web Application Generic   (signed by InstallOpti (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Application Web

Description:
Application Web Setup

Version:
1.6.2.3

MD5:
da10265b4a4893026e4891065faa6e56

SHA-1:
20a39fcabed93e52ff95b4aeb197a0becc2f17a8

SHA-256:
14721d84e9507e5b1bee9fd16e4ab484913dd120108f7c506a914c184d52e9b9

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:
5/16/2024 12:58:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.25.3

File size:
662.8 KB (678,696 bytes)

Product version:
4.3

Copyright:
Installer Prog application

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}\real-player-cloud.exe

Digital Signature
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):
12288:J8cGUPJ/WNPDaN2O8GLz7bbSVedn18i2siODSQ6tWDeu87hppLWW1QHHOZv:J8chx/WNO58sbVmiVyQ6QDej9ppCns

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)

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