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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Download Free (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 Download Free (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 9 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from updaterequired.org.
Publisher:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d8d6ec9b3c02291b71526c083408dc3e

SHA-1:
3f431ec37e6544f8705e2d4818334d5e793508f6

SHA-256:
d7d495fcc5d5b638af9444d6cfec1356a1fff16d1423a12c057651c62b5480d8

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 10:43:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.197.26

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3253

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.FriedCookie.CIRK
20438

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.19
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14395

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.DownloadFreeFriedCookie.R
14.12.21.22

Sophos
PUA 'InstallCore ToDownload'
5.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35418

File size:
793.2 KB (812,256 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}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 12:03:26 PM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 12:03:26 PM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:IqialDfYKkKe6HG9+g4sBQQb9fTPz7vMSHU4I7k9h8mBpgIf7sNWXwtWjz9wqyqS:IqiMfykG9v1p9f7zQSVzBZ7bXwQap

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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Entropy:
7.8660

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://updaterequired.org/download.php?conversion_id=14163248259961&site_id=560&app_id=4&lp_id=609&v=icrev&stub_id=47&v_id=d80e25853eb60e7c24b11a0085e38410&dist_id=251&channel=mrkfp&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjAzMCZjaXNpZD1CQzMzNTVGN0FDMzgxODM1MTUwMDE1Njg1JmNpcmlkPUJDMzM1NUY3QUMzODE4MzYxODY4NTY3NDgwJnNsaWQ9MCZzdWJpZD0yMDAwODk4MjI1MTUwMDAwMDAmY2l1aWQ9LTY5ODA1OTcxODM4MjkwNzE5MCZzbz0yJmNyaWQ9MjkyNjY5OCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmb3NpZD01MzImY250cnk9MjI3JmNpY21wPTQ2NTAwOCZjdTQ9MTcmcHViaWQ9NDkwNzQ=

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