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Con

SpeedyPrompt (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.exe, “Con Setup ” by SpeedyPrompt (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:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Con

Description:
Con Setup

Version:
3.8.1.8

MD5:
1716135746eb65548179ff56df092b53

SHA-1:
3719b18833a3603ffbb60d4238babac85bc65462

SHA-256:
6816649ad396691cbbe845566b7ac552b72fb12ab3c788941c164e68808efba0

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 5:42:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.10.4

File size:
961.5 KB (984,552 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.2

Copyright:
Wizard

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adblock-plus.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SpeedyPrompt (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 3:03:52 PM

Valid to:
5/20/2016 6:07:50 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121D77437A5B286B055B435AA59CB4BA265

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:eubvmdiq2IMnL0vz/7M3Fv/oVWHszckmAWywOtV:77mdiq2ri/7Ex/o0MtwFOr

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.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.applicationsbulkuniverse.com/c?x=DTVJb6JD4nP96gHWpI9Qr/YRr1cSGn0sZnVPjjYgCOw=&c=d KxuFgcj8rqvnS492YfPBG 1pU3rwH6MOBBJZGVkk/d4omVeSfw H0bFb99NwBc1HYRIm4Wg4OGYsKthrgBS4gONgfTrJHQBAC0mgCFwQni4LCBH9nQ8rcPIf2cP9P9&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../adblock-plus.xpi?st=r7QudoEkd6m4JP8trf9lIQ&e=1462918582&downloadAs=adblock-plus.exe

http://www.applicationsbulkuniverse.com/c?x=o3oEsUmSfXhvZmrOPk9iHURMzQewNWkrEVtM4zPrB2E=&c=8pERolcTpf/8LLoCC6Io0JLwi7nRWvkclTyblv56zAednwCGHSHxtwQ2UAgJgtshZAHyjeszt0kDJ7FPV4fBMl06 F0XaB7mMra7oZgptPhqwOC3XhRHotI5K4HnqG0e&fallback_url=https://secure.inndl.com/.../adblock-plus.xpi?st=d1hwur-nlhai5IlK6xNwCA&e=1462866118&downloadAs=adblock-plus.exe

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