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setups.exe

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 setups.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:
423f2752ed8b04092731c55670b99095

SHA-1:
862ec56e57e645e0c8a4f62637afb0d7a5e3a844

SHA-256:
8d1321b02bc7c4c1372dd5a38f57993cb9bf9d207f466641222dffb5114ee0a5

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 10:27:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.25.12

File size:
374.9 KB (383,928 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/22/2015 11:58:37 AM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 11:58:37 AM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x59944

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 04, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 51, B8, DC, 98, 45, 00, E8, 12, AB, FA, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, AA, 9A, 45, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, DB, 2D, B8, 9A, 45, 00, D9, ED, D9, C9, D9, F1, D8, 1D, C4, 9A, 45, 00, DF, E0, 9E, 0F, 84, BC, 00, 00, 00, BA, D0, 9A, 45, 00, B8, E0, 9A, 45, 00, E8, A2, 9F, FA, FF, 83, F8, 47, 0F, 84, A4, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 45, EC, BA, EC, 9A, 45, 00, E8, 38, 9C, FA, FF, 8B, 45, EC, BA, 00, 9B, 45, 00, E8, 7F, 9F, FA, FF, 83, F8, 3A, 75, 1E, 8D, 4D, E8, BA, 13, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
355 KB (363,520 bytes)

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