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skype 7.17.0.106.exe

Software Generic

Platform Beta (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 skype 7.17.0.106.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by Platform Beta (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 Program   (signed by Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
1.1.1.0

MD5:
771a27f6872d2b1128a21b17a77ebf8e

SHA-1:
36a42fb59c876afa00077beef72aa4bb445d721f

SHA-256:
7e279db913d2b37d04ce384c39d64c9f50f8b967bf7bd3f86b02471700790740

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:
6/26/2025 9:02:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.15.14

File size:
973 KB (996,368 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.5

Copyright:
Installer Application web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\skype 7.17.0.106.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Platform Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:41:12 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 5:55:56 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121C446C50C8915C47DFD619121C2806B7E

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):
24576:ODG+tAevsfFuB197dQTjv92mwk7sYhoouCPS:ODG+TEfFq9JX7YhoouS

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 skype 7.17.0.106.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.laboratorysoftwarebits.com/c?x=WTP78zzySKecqYkanbED0GL22XQ5e2QrbsYADMcCThE=&c=TD8qUiGz9d9OpqTwx6VZW8uj7EBND65APdFssGc9UgfnZ0lF87OCunOVDmTZDM7BPUT6ATlFacdXqtuGsueGtUH/5OhS/joCjajEqAfb2ysDVbfz6NcWz8TPsjzHhr6gW4zKf8TR122vhyuk4QkQeQ==&fallback_url=http://download.skype.com/.../SkypeSetupFull.exe

http://www.laboratorysoftwarebits.com/c?x=17ZaDnIc7Xf3qAyT9uNV98 VNhyc5ZOIVA 2ethNlQw=&c=XX RGM2TDqcwCbutlWvBHmPjYG0jSKNx4b9H8Ay 9/Hn1ll/4Lj7mRrM1aDrxKo6wYyi140RhLRiDnASl69nQR5tg8xMjPQz YxD P9xDdEShuNfQYBT SfhVN29UUL&fallback_url=http://download.skype.com/.../SkypeSetupFull.exe

http://www.laboratorysoftwarebits.com/c?x=RBcW2fTslGR2KBPCb1f79E2UPpL1QOi5giRhO0w8R6s=&c=vkQbc7a0XqExeKLmOh7NcJmo8S8e6hfFBrlkWfMX1RKViUYy5qypiYHn42IDjvYCaVYwCgwTlfyvWDP1MR6Z yw/1KMHVmrC38Nj0N50Bs74YxMe2TUl7kJzzXr5yiJWpAf6X35zsWhykAiXm5DzHQ==&fallback_url=http://download.skype.com/.../SkypeSetupFull.exe

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