Malware analysis en_peggle_inst.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	en_peggle_inst.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/2c0e3dd5-0c26-4b28-92b7-1c9bd3bacf60
Verdict:	Malicious activity
Threats:	Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	August 30, 2019, 15:05:29
OS:	Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:	adware
Indicators:
MIME:	application/x-dosexec
File info:	MS-DOS executable, MZ for MS-DOS
MD5:	18059957F35F478326D12948F7C6C913
SHA1:	CF44B1DE743BB79A1ED8F4BB64D39B6EBE82F6C5
SHA256:	EF2E431B0F1CA4DB3B5AC0F4E3F9CD7D46BC4221E5C3221885E883B9AC47CB78
SSDEEP:	196608:cIpo0aP1NA4qYGQUe0Hnm1YqKLqL4bXGLmCJgC8oD1tgAAahTSVO91eCKGmE2k2G:cIWN9qYvSni4SLmCJLrl9wOXocrahil

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 8.0.7601.17514 undefined
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC MUI (15.023.20070)
Adobe Flash Player 26 ActiveX (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 NPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Flash Player 26 PPAPI (26.0.0.131)
Adobe Refresh Manager (1.8.0)
CCleaner (5.35)
FileZilla Client 3.36.0 (3.36.0)
Google Chrome (75.0.3770.100)
Google Update Helper (1.3.34.7)
Java 8 Update 92 (8.0.920.14)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.92.14)
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (4.7.03062)
Microsoft Office Access MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Access Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Excel MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office OneNote MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Outlook MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office PowerPoint MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Professional 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (French) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proof (Spanish) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Proofing (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Publisher MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Shared Setup Metadata MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Single Image 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Office Word MUI (English) 2010 (14.0.6029.1000)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 (9.0.30729.6161)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.40219 (10.0.40219)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x86 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x86) - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702.2)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2019 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.21.27702 (14.21.27702)
Mozilla Firefox 68.0.1 (x86 en-US) (68.0.1)
Notepad++ (32-bit x86) (7.5.1)
Opera 12.15 (12.15.1748)
Skype version 8.29 (8.29)
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2 (KB4087364) (1)
VLC media player (2.2.6)
WinRAR 5.60 (32-bit) (5.60.0)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
Client Refresh LanguagePack Package
CodecPack Basic Package
Foundation Package
IE Troubleshooters Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB2534111
KB2999226
KB4019990
KB976902
LocalPack AU Package
LocalPack CA Package
LocalPack GB Package
LocalPack US Package
LocalPack ZA Package
ProfessionalEdition
UltimateEdition

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MALICIOUS
- Loads dropped or rewritten executable
  - en_peggle_inst.exe (PID: 3784)
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
- Application was dropped or rewritten from another process
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
SUSPICIOUS
- Creates files in the program directory
  - en_peggle_inst.exe (PID: 3784)
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - en_peggle_inst.exe (PID: 3784)
- Creates a software uninstall entry
  - en_peggle_inst.exe (PID: 3784)
- Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
- Reads internet explorer settings
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
- Reads Internet Cache Settings
  - rundll32.exe (PID: 2216)
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
- Creates files in the user directory
  - Peggle.exe (PID: 3024)
INFO
No info indicators.

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2004:02:07 18:26:28+01:00
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	6
CodeSize:	24064
InitializedDataSize:	119808
UninitializedDataSize:	1024
EntryPoint:	0x4048
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem:	IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date:	07-Feb-2004 17:26:28
Detected languages:	English - United States

DOS Header

Magic number:	MZ
Bytes on last page of file:	0x0000
Pages in file:	0x0002
Relocations:	0x0000
Size of header:	0x0002
Min extra paragraphs:	0x001E
Max extra paragraphs:	0x001E
Initial SS value:	0x0000
Initial SP value:	0x0200
Checksum:	0x0000
Initial IP value:	0x0000
Initial CS value:	0x0000
Overlay number:	0x0000
OEM identifier:	0xB400
OEM information:	0xCD09
Address of NE header:	0x000000D0

PE Headers

Signature:	PE
Machine:	IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections:	5
Time date stamp:	07-Feb-2004 17:26:28
Pointer to Symbol Table:	0x00000000
Number of symbols:	0
Size of Optional Header:	0x00E0
Characteristics:	IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Charateristics	Entropy
.text	0x00001000	0x00005CBC	0x00005E00	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.41744
.rdata	0x00007000	0x000011A2	0x00001200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	5.25093
.data	0x00009000	0x0001AFAC	0x00000400	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	5.09835
.ndata	0x00024000	0x00009000	0x00000000	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE	0
.rsrc	0x0002D000	0x00005000	0x00004200	IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ	6.16825

Resources

Title	Entropy	Size	Codepage	Language	Type
1	5.09872	532	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_MANIFEST
2	2.92045	296	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_ICON
3	6.44952	3752	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_ICON
4	6.46428	2216	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_ICON
5	5.52927	1384	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_ICON
6	6.55235	4264	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_ICON
7	6.45815	1128	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_ICON
102	2.69372	180	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_DIALOG
103	2.79854	104	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_GROUP_ICON
105	2.66557	512	UNKNOWN	English - United States	RT_DIALOG

Imports


ADVAPI32.dll
COMCTL32.dll
GDI32.dll
KERNEL32.dll
SHELL32.dll
USER32.dll
VERSION.dll
ole32.dll

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Total processes

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2216

"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\WININET.dll",DispatchAPICall 1

C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe

—

Peggle.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

LOW

Description:

Windows host process (Rundll32)

Exit code:

Version:

6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Modules

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c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll

3024

"C:\Program Files\Peggle\Peggle.exe"

C:\Program Files\Peggle\Peggle.exe

en_peggle_inst.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Description:

Peggle

Exit code:

Version:

1, 0, 0, 1

Modules

Images
c:\program files\peggle\peggle.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll

3312

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\en_peggle_inst.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\en_peggle_inst.exe

—

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

3221226540

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\en_peggle_inst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll

3784

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\en_peggle_inst.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\en_peggle_inst.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

HIGH

Exit code:

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\en_peggle_inst.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_41e6975e2bd6f2b2\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll

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Total events

458

Read events

315

Write events

110

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Peggle\Peggle
Operation:	write	Name:	Install_Dir
Value: C:\Program Files\Peggle
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Peggle
Operation:	write	Name:	DisplayName
Value: Peggle (remove only)
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Peggle
Operation:	write	Name:	UninstallString
Value: C:\Program Files\Peggle\Uninstall.exe
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Peggle\Peggle
Operation:	write	Name:	Start Menu Folder
Value: Peggle
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\08886034EDFAB06F960954E8E9AFC8CC
Operation:	write	Name:	path
Value: C:\Program Files\Peggle\Peggle.exe
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\08886034EDFAB06F960954E8E9AFC8CC
Operation:	write	Name:	tracking
Value: 76301C719BCA7B58DBFCED3CD156C160
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\08886034EDFAB06F960954E8E9AFC8CC
Operation:	write	Name:	affiliate
Value: 6266673132793078656E6C3032333700
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\08886034EDFAB06F960954E8E9AFC8CC
Operation:	write	Name:	currency
Value: 455552000000
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\08886034EDFAB06F960954E8E9AFC8CC
Operation:	write	Name:	price
Value: 0000001999
(PID) Process:	(3784) en_peggle_inst.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Trymedia Systems\ActiveMARK Software\08886034EDFAB06F960954E8E9AFC8CC
Operation:	write	Name:	timestamp
Value: 1173692349

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrBACB.tmp\ioSpecial.ini		text
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\Peggle\main.pak		—
		MD5:—	SHA256:—
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrBACB.tmp\modern-header.bmp		image
		MD5:0A6DE28FED2C81D00B0DAFC5E63DC9B7	SHA256:17DE97C39137EB6DC5D27CE08268F42401B3425662065A22740357077CC4E264
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\BFG\HUNT.ico		image
		MD5:DAF4C4D70451277E5D006EBB459808DE	SHA256:D33C2870F05147C25A005665A8742324EE4EE72152A85E4682E74F6EB11378F8
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsrBACB.tmp\InstallOptions.dll		executable
		MD5:4C7D97D0786FF08B20D0E8315B5FC3CB	SHA256:75E20F4C5EB00E9E5CB610273023E9D2C36392FA3B664C264B736C7CC2D1AC84
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\BFG\NEOPETS.ico		image
		MD5:58F55A200002A4439906390640FAA034	SHA256:439DC89C4E0D70639BE7DE56C01B3EDDA544E185AA0AE440315B731A702ED0EB
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\Peggle\aminstall.dll		executable
		MD5:1355477B5C55C14E7E9AFBCD85B9F90C	SHA256:70275894C9FA5286B344ADD663882434216CAF45B101584E6755CA297E1B2A22
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\BFG\NICK.ico		image
		MD5:97BC111CDA974F4352A23044398301E9	SHA256:29931FA7431A37643F13F11E04F4510E5FF95BA5B29B70D586764F313CC04EE3
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\BFG\BFG.ico		image
		MD5:29A5D6D6038AA831BFDE419596AA8208	SHA256:049410935D3C18E70A033BF0650437B70560531DDCC4A0EBF45D995A23F7952E
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	C:\Program Files\BFG\PLAIN.ico		image
		MD5:A1C72609E94B111677EE4912174B080A	SHA256:D941900FBE4CAC242025236EC794E75E5707D42BDEDA4B91EFF6C9E95042B91F

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	GET	301	208.77.152.196:80	http://www.bigfishgames.com/affiliate/en/installapp_en.exe	US	—	—	malicious

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	208.77.152.196:80	www.bigfishgames.com	Big Fish Games, Inc.	US	malicious
—	—	208.77.152.196:80	www.bigfishgames.com	Big Fish Games, Inc.	US	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
www.bigfishgames.com	208.77.152.196	malicious

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit
3784	en_peggle_inst.exe	Misc activity	ADWARE [PTsecurity] PUA:Win32/Conduit

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Process	Message
Peggle.exe	Product: Peggle
Peggle.exe	BuildNum: 0
Peggle.exe	BuildDate:
Peggle.exe	Application requests 800 x 600 [ 4: 3]
Peggle.exe	Desktop is 1280 x 720 [16: 9]
Peggle.exe	Display is 800 x 600 [ 4: 3]
Peggle.exe	Draw buffer is 800 x 600 [ 4: 3]
Peggle.exe	Done with level music loading
Peggle.exe	Resource Loading Time: 6843

General Info

en_peggle_inst.exe

18059957F35F478326D12948F7C6C913

CF44B1DE743BB79A1ED8F4BB64D39B6EBE82F6C5

EF2E431B0F1CA4DB3B5AC0F4E3F9CD7D46BC4221E5C3221885E883B9AC47CB78

196608:cIpo0aP1NA4qYGQUe0Hnm1YqKLqL4bXGLmCJgC8oD1tgAAahTSVO91eCKGmE2k2G:cIWN9qYvSni4SLmCJLrl9wOXocrahil

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MALICIOUS

Loads dropped or rewritten executable

Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

SUSPICIOUS

Creates files in the program directory

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Creates a software uninstall entry

Uses RUNDLL32.EXE to load library

Reads internet explorer settings

Reads Internet Cache Settings

Creates files in the user directory

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