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Silver Funnel (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-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Silver Funnel (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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
App   (signed by Silver Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.0.4.5

MD5:
214c22f63a1facf57364eef1567b58f5

SHA-1:
3797a2cd13468dfe342e98a817a3831352e3e28c

SHA-256:
f8be7c60f220276573e7f1cb3c3aea943237ae86c28ca0ce6fdc40f6e5758952

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:25:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.2.27.17

File size:
950.8 KB (973,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Silver Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:17:56 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 4:47:20 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11214F90F30D8F3A02C713DD4BAB177EC14C

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):
24576:8uihXCpQMOgDNwHGSJfCRqpx/bnrJZulTLQo2g8Qoim5Pr24rQl+0:8uiJCpQNgDXsfIAxjrvaXh2g8QPl

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.chucklebytevault.com/c?x=g7MM/Z26krclr3T4EcsZmxueRmHN6RZJwOn7E67BiuE=&c=nlwhRzce8lanMXa9TCjdA0u5v/XPrRteDC9wjBHduUuyZ0KoPemSjOuLxyOntfrF0Sw8hBt0ibNOcK1ZkDEk wT7MxE3tqsap NlujILujjN7tarc2EVuPwwu7dNtBJBUrpZTFHBlC aQMp9Xjpdcw==&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

http://www.towersvaulttown.com/c?x=hjmqCEALRWDPY5R27qBC2FqyzuKJPWF4jDXIIq4650o=&c=VEQbhNRmkFbpP2 KRY5XLjFjQd/YSa1JsIn0DQaFRGBEPhaE7tXi XBMrC4Yo4ldkAl9WtZ62bk SCBMDw2RC6Gp9BzS1huPY06OVsEFWsTmrI2dMWmclXnxD0x2e7nrc85jYG4e43QNnGNbKbi79w==&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

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