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sonic_the_hedgehog.exe

Generic Installer

Prompt Connector (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 sonic_the_hedgehog.exe, “Generic Installer Setup ” by Prompt Connector (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:
Software internet   (signed by Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Installer

Description:
Generic Installer Setup

Version:
1.0.1.2

MD5:
d3e487a8db18c2e006f4f4840fab4f4d

SHA-1:
f89a2d837c37cf43ed619b70297cee5e40e07d52

SHA-256:
58e416f0ce077f86deaabf84f0e4a263187771f455fa4d07e83d7fac359ae9b9

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:
5/3/2024 11:24:28 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.8.7.20

File size:
797.3 KB (816,440 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sonic_the_hedgehog.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Prompt Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/4/2015 3:02:31 PM

Valid to:
5/4/2016 3:02:31 PM

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

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

Serial number:
112173D977D802C6A109C6DE2C5C7DD7A50F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Wbt7GSiyqSNP8eRK5X3SyxhpX5dwUZYtiemXj5Y5Wb1PMevIfwT2+pHTE2:WB7Tiyqmv+3NdwsYkeiZbCyS8NTH

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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Entropy:
7.9218

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file sonic_the_hedgehog.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.zayatscitypackage.com/c?x=VwFuYU6OJUu8MryOUPvj/M/tYGY6b C4WkKth9/TbRs=&c=kGDoNR/fnDesYeW o9aNXBWdM3N36RGUOVcMtW HnFwtwwvqsSdDXAT2LqqTwX Piw9kOnH/dddQK8846q48FurBAHwK569PE2DWdPQ2 v4ld/eUA3tzL/LdpLG/b1CaIGPXyLU1g9uMojK7paUsg==&downloadAs=sonic_the_hedgehog.exe&fallback_url=http://www.games4win.com/download/.../sonic_the_hedgehog.exe

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