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ConnectorSuperb (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 winrar.exe, “Program Setup ” by ConnectorSuperb (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. With this installer, users are expecting to download WinRAR archiver but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Web Program   (signed by ConnectorSuperb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
2ba86cfd6f435e1abf68aee5a4d2bcb9

SHA-1:
1ab18109fa7d43ee1d7f729269596cb15d4ed742

SHA-256:
6bba554809ced2c141cb4daaa28f0f933387f48a6575ec9f455befac97b1f4ac

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:
5/16/2024 3:45:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.6.16.11

File size:
805.8 KB (825,112 bytes)

Product version:
2.3.5

Copyright:
Web Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ConnectorSuperb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/22/2015 6:39:20 PM

Valid to:
6/22/2016 6:39:20 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF5AC9D73DB2EEFEE24B8CE0E5899E42

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NA6G+qtD0Is+7Vps5sJ2+Nb6bL4hggz9EtpGqy54cniIpIafwT2+pHTE3:NA6Hwsd5JAmSwpGVJnJD8NTo

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 winrar.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com/c?x=oPnv93xaeHg3ltstpP76uqw9cjZmi78uBVBeh1jb /4=&c=JESSnu14CW2ngCVtJJMCaibB6zVM0SEM2AAI8aXJ4J3LFZtPVlaruzaD8J2BP/5u8/VQTAEuNd9RNxHOy2xe6FHYzFJ0E/H0evsG23sQH/QQ22vzULwPl3gBd3z L7yMRubHOhMfHKIV2y/2UKkKgg==&downloadAs=winrar.exe&fallback_url=http://www.rarlab.com/.../winrar-x64-521fr.exe

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