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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Installer Application

Max Setup (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, “Installer Application Setup ” by Max Setup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 11 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:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer Application

Description:
Installer Application Setup

MD5:
e569d2e66cace78b5a2a36ff487cc5d0

SHA-1:
3949486ef48b5e4a36573f197411aa956dc32dbb

SHA-256:
3bde2d5bf15da3afdedb9707f548f293868b8a79300c346314ecb4d3ed9b67c9

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
11/24/2024 3:02:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.857752
7.11.206.190

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3192

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20947

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.38
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.193.14846

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2015.02.21.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfojn
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.2.21.5

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
36666

File size:
837.6 KB (857,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/10/2014 6:10:53 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 6:10:53 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121FC9E1A9C3422431D142D3266A640CC1E

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:tKvk9amNbVSd102YQzxfKXYLLa6qk8vEEb:t6kpZST02Zely8vn

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_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://onlineupgradenew.theonlineonline.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14234711877185&app_id=4&lp_id=558&v=icrev&stub_id=72&v_id=7CeOzfm76h3vfQCfmhf17GdWEGCU2ZKPTqVJ84ijyFs=&dist_id=601&channel=mbu_vsp_nth_rn&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1303287631.440157.fb2a72b486.8074.08b0ac09c5a4e1386de6ec12229afba2&dp=1303287631.440157.fb2a72b486.8074.08b0ac09c5a4e1386de6ec12229afba2

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