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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Smooth 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_flash_setup.exe by Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Smooth Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f32252571e090a67dddf6bb36f666c6a

SHA-1:
3586b644dd2f8306b15a6d89e08dd7a9cb5137c1

SHA-256:
81798653f4ff664747deab30d4c956de2fd12ea67ffa8d8fab5550f7ce43d4f6

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/15/2024 12:52:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.338
7.11.195.250

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150414

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3259

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20441

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.31
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AK.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1814525

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
v2014.12.16.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.dlzdza
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.GFNWHJC
37.0.11344

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
809 KB (828,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\low\content.ie5\7chdqlhv\adobe_flash_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/4/2014 6:23:32 PM

Valid to:
11/5/2015 6:23:32 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11216AEFFE75C22F406A86FDA13B56000C6A

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:B5FfGqdi5cwBVvwEX9cJzWRLdWhffJp7r5r1X:Bbug4N9OWRLdWhfL7r9R

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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)

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