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Application

Setup Superb (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 adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe, “Application Setup ” by Setup Superb (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:
Internet program   (signed by Setup Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

MD5:
e203eb816cc393988e6a25d38b2ab860

SHA-1:
0f1716bb068e280c7fa25369afc29e17e6750a20

SHA-256:
9e52f0d62ae56fd8b066cae14af05f3400fba0fe160d81dd103e5b3a1cc549e9

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:
11/16/2024 2:25:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.10.2.22

File size:
805.6 KB (824,984 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

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}\adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Setup Superb (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/15/2015 4:18:25 PM

Valid to:
6/15/2016 4:18:25 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121031732689C2FEEE273200E4092E35D15

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8qJGa+PxquQbfW7z8+M+6X5a2plRzdUeW+YFXFMmolY/QdrNlDla6/4fwT2+pHTE:8qJv+pma2j5aEaeW2z6/Qdxl5W8NT

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 adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.telechargerv2presentcycle.com/c?x=VUR91cZmakBPahcIYvFIPcDGb5dcV8HrjIrYfuKwKoA=&c=xurglksll5jBc2mhxQrUW4tpODTGveIVVi2HSB7so8CoTOn9EdTbWm8kUsT/1UeI9ZuqsbpoEDfYv6fxDaMY6fyoNKlXrf9nXIAboseMSx0QYcQ6YmFPhZ MWLJxIhOTjJi/y8jCQCIAAKVUpZmKfIPXKGXNJreuDmvTeXjtSLM=&downloadAs=adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-.exe&fallback_url=http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/.../AcroRdrDC1500820082_fr_FR.exe

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