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Platform Superb (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 setup.exe by Platform Superb (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:
Platform Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b5c73ad0857719865a7ac9c64aa655cf

SHA-1:
212db05142f7a7deb07d3d1e86e24ef4e6c16157

SHA-256:
c895d857fcdd8789a4e067bcfff95a13a7765dd010b7e0a3c5c6e81f1c7289d6

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:
5/18/2024 10:15:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.5.5

File size:
402.9 KB (412,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/22/2015 4:58:37 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 4:58:37 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121C70FBA807885EE23655DA5690F220551

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

Entry address:
0x588A4

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F4, B8, 6C, 87, 45, 00, E8, 10, D6, FA, FF, A1, 40, A6, 45, 00, 8B, 00, E8, DC, 8D, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, 08, A7, 45, 00, A1, 40, A6, 45, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, 38, 2D, 44, 00, E8, DC, 8D, FE, FF, A1, 40, A6, 45, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 50, 8E, FE, FF, E8, 93, AE, FA, FF, 8D, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
350.5 KB (358,912 bytes)

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