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Nuboh

SetupSpeedy (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 adblock-plus-chrome.exe, “Nuboh Setup ” by SetupSpeedy (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 Google's Chrome web browser but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Himamu   (signed by SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Nuboh

Description:
Nuboh Setup

Version:
2.8.5.6

MD5:
d2166be15572fde32bf75db9d3d2c4a4

SHA-1:
e8ed531f657742f806b9f28045d514d99d2f2273

SHA-256:
1e6425d33985075c67504f320a69f0dc990e2df6ebaaa8df956a08c360cc574a

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:
4/27/2025 6:22:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.27.2

File size:
987.2 KB (1,010,928 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adblock-plus-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SetupSpeedy (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 2:09:36 PM

Valid to:
6/8/2016 5:12:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121EF8B655959B1CFE34F05FAFC8D598305

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):
24576:4UZt6QOcfaPBwYnL2csvBxTIqaLaX9cJ62Vu1XuohEkheW:4etOcfaPBbnL2csJxTIqay912M1+ieW

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 adblock-plus-chrome.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://www.tourcleantours.com/c?x=Hxs x4EK21psr03JU4WYma9DtmPRa8eOwljRwpfwDr0=&c=o3kZeQpCSqwuzf5IvrbocPFzm zliQF6hOQqeleTpSlgtDJwH 7AEDI4Kfqu2fAbi5If1rtV4QL8dHTe lxIHG9nl8/UfvHxamTf6I2kUsDNCQw snJio6gd1mQiPon0rQD NVMFqgwaojOkefYfKS IOtIj8/ddMyoiViFriyk=&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.innodl.com/.../adblock-plus-chrome.xpi?st=5hYfxSnLXhmvPQiZUEzfTA&e=1464305925&downloadAs=adblock-plus-chrome.exe

http://www.tourcleantours.com/c?x=OhzICGKSpm8fdoydN8zbe7n4n/vRZtlT6bIDA3TkBHU=&c=yifsgLZnrnF6jyuo2qvJZHswFbWhFkS0IaJmXYwe8FDLBa4R 942yjKLLXfOSv9p83oYrgVpft3aAwdsuv7QiNMRm3Qu8qGF9FbdZfMvHdVMCX8wxGzogpNnrRzKUtdqZE/srsdHrvUAn2K0BHFQ9oodmOXkhxIcfVqSp1DufCM=&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.innodl.com/.../adblock-plus-chrome.xpi?st=DVuUIooGW5dSfseDAbHDVg&e=1464300788&downloadAs=adblock-plus-chrome.exe

http://www.centersharenew.com/c?x=e8DaWMitx1Et1Fn5cKZnnCWjY0XqKmestpLtGD85BMA=&c=5msgIUb4OY8zPryGnFTLSPuKOaTAK2M7OmDtPSBaMWnKumTE36hzQV9BNNJ8p2nCsXUr3ONEt6TLUdhFIJH4/Ekv793RvGEzekFTNru43FZP9u5ylhl8rXl8Ru3zt48EUCyWhVi0CbaJftKDwN7thelNB4HTfYQkyFV3 CI dKM=&e=0&fallback_url=https://secure.innodl.com/.../adblock-plus-chrome.xpi?st=xDv8DQ0qlNZ9lDeSMDejlw&e=1464529868&downloadAs=adblock-plus-chrome.exe

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