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spybot-search--destroy.exe

Generic Program

Moca Funnel (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 spybot-search--destroy.exe, “Generic Program Setup ” by Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Spybot - Search & Destroy but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Program Web Installer   (signed by Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Generic Program

Description:
Generic Program Setup

Version:
1.1.2.3

MD5:
0e32e3bb04a760493a9197d107ebdf95

SHA-1:
f9239011abbad924a159b583589ea8ae530aba1c

SHA-256:
d36829fa22279301348c7ab10a1d1f45106286075a6dfbe71f61910c50042776

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/19/2024 3:57:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3201

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.49
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WT potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.installCore
15.3.18.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

File size:
650.4 KB (665,976 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

Copyright:
Internet Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\spybot-search--destroy.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/6/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2016 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Moca Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd), STREET=28 Lilienblum St., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E12527F60CE83AACA410B33CA335AC8E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:bJNGye/B4fRLciLjqZ3bIMo//5nSj+/tn3CMAAaIiUICtf+hOIKm9dtHO1epGDvU:bJNre4fRLFjqFbVjIt3AIiUYsGH0epY8

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)

The file spybot-search--destroy.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://pt.win-install.info/spybot-search--destroy/download/.../google

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